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Maurice Wilson: Sprint Training the Jamaican Way (DVD)
Maurice Wilson’s resume is impressive:
- Jamaican National Track & Field Team Assistant Coach (Sprints) at the 2008 and 2004 Olympic Games and in four World Championships;
- Head Coach to the 2002 and 2001 Jamaican World Junior Teams;
- Head Girls Track Coach at Holmwood Technical High School in Manchester (JA) where his squads have taken seven consecutive girls National Championships
Coach Wilson shares the training philosophies and protocol that are at the heart of the Jamaican sprint success. In this one hour video, he shares the following:
- Warm up. Enjoy injury free workouts using Wilson’s 9-drill dynamic warm up.
- Running Drills. Features a 9-drill sequence that shows you how to incorporate proper running technique into the execution of the training drills.
- Strength Philosophies. Wilson details the Jamaican philosophy for strength development for sprinters.
- Strength Work. Learn three variations of Wilson’s strength program: circuit training, hip strength and stability strength.
- Contrast Training. Create power and endurance in your athletes! Wilson demonstrates five examples of contrast training.
- Training Program Breakdown. Wilson details both macrocycle and microcycle breakdowns of the training phases that include General Preparatory Phase, Specific Phase and Competitive Phase.
- Meet Preparation. Learn to prepare your athletes for the meets that matter most. Wilson shares a detailed plan for competition-day preparation and tapering.
- Competition Day Preparation. Uncover how to warm up an athlete at a meet and ensure they’re in the proper state of mind to compete. Use specific strategies in regards to rest, diet and mental planning that will allow your athletes to put all of their focus into the race.
- Race Strategies. Give your athletes an edge on race day with proven race strategies for the 100 and 200.
- Injury prevention. Wilson shares the "Jamaican Way" on training philosophies designed to serve the best interest of the athlete.
Maurice Wilson: Sprint Training the Jamaican Way (DVD)
Jimson Lee
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I am a Masters Athlete and Coach currently based in London UK. My other projects include the Bud Winter Foundation, writer for the IAAF New Studies in Athletics Journal (NSA) and a member of the Track & Field Writers of America.
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The Jamaican Sprint Training DVD is narrated by Jamaican National Assistant Coach Maurice Wilson and is 61 minutes long. This DVD also contains in Word format, a bonus section depicting sample workouts for the GPP, SPP and Comp phases.
The DVD is extremely comprehensive as it breaks down specific dynamic warm-up drills, mobility drills, plyometrics and sprint assisted exercises. Coach Wilson uses his athletes to demonstrate proper technique. He uses the Mach drills in his warm-up preparation. He makes a point that the majority of training is done on grass as Jamaica has hard surfaces and discourages it’s use too often. Coach Wilson touches upon proper tapering before big meets and also proper nutrition for optimal performance. He gives examples of how to utilize pre-meet strategies to ensure good race performances. He also breaks down how to run each phase of the 100 and 200 meters. He also touches upon how to keep an athlete injury free.
This DVD is geared for the high school athlete but can be used by others as well, it is a very good buy and worth making it a part of your Track and Field library.
I am very interested to get my hands on this fast. Am situated outside the US so wanting to get an electronic copy. Anybody know where this can be bought online in electronic copy format for download?
@Greg, not that I know of. I think only Amazon.com carries it.