Smith and Marsh show you and your athletes how to start better, sprint faster, and cut time off your relays. Coach Smith holds the world record for the 440 yard dash (:44.5) and Marsh was the '92 Olympic champion at the 200 meters (:19.73). This tape will maximize your training and technique efforts in the 100-, 200-, and 400-meter dashes, as well as the 4x100 and 4x400 meter relays. Smith and Marsh present the key ingredients for a sound sprint program: correct running mechanics, proper starts, race strategy, workouts and training pattern, and relays technique.
1991. 42 minutes.

Long recognized as one of the top sprint coaches in the sport, Coach Holloway believes that the make-up of a successful sprinter must include the ingredients of power, flexibility, elasticity and the willingness to be a student of the event. Holloway strives to adapt those ideas to the training and competitive arena. Drills are done for endurance and to teach the body to do things in a proper way. The ground strike of the foot is the focus of these sprint drills. The dribble series involves five footwork drills in the warm-up mode. The start is a vital component that sets of the rhythm and flow of the sprint. Holloway uses an athlete to demonstrate the proper starting position and includes the common errors made when starting. The Race Model for the 100 m sprint is broken down into three areas: drive from the blocks, acceleration phase and the maintenance phase. Patience is the key to the drive phase, pushing to 30 m. For the 200 m race, Holloway teaches the sprinter how to attack the curve and reinforces the principles of running the straightaway. The 400 m sprint is broken down into five phases. Acceleration is the key to the first 30. Being aggressive - yet in control - is a key to the middle phases of this race. In the last phase, sprinters are taught to be calm and focus on the proper sprint movements. Race footage shows the breakdown of each of the fundamentals of 100 m, 200 m and 400 m sprints.

32 minutes. 2007.

Coach Harnden takes athletes to the next level in our latest addition of our best selling Becoming a Champion series. This presentation on sprinting begins with a series of effective warm-up drills that Harnden has used successfully for many years. A series of components for starting are covered in detail along with "keys to remember." The 3 x 30 drill is a sprint drill that covers the drive phase and leads into the turnover phase. The last 30 emphasizes the lift and run motion with hands near the face. Harnden includes strategy for short sprints and the 400M. In addition, Harnden breaks down proper baton exchange techniques. Instead of static stretching, Coach Harnden takes you into the weight room to share the exercises that prepare his athletes for successful track competition.

30 minutes. 2007.

This excellent program covers speed, sprint mechanics, warm-up and drills, starts, acceleration mechanics, training and seasonal planning. Speed is defined as the product of stride length and stride frequency; Fitzgerald works to improve both variables in his program. He demonstrates bounding exercises that can increase strength through plyometrics. Sprint mechanics include posture, arm action, stretch reflex and leg action. Warming up, important to sprinters, is presented via drills and aerobic conditioning exercises. Many excellent start and acceleration drills are also included. Sprint training is the heart of this presentation and begins with repetition training. Key components are specific distance in specified time, recovery time and distance. Various examples of repetition training are illustrated. Also included are high lactate training and peak speed training. The seasonal plan includes designing a calendar, which is divided into four phases: pre-competition, early competition, competitive and championship.

58 minutes. 2007.

In only his third year as the Razorbacks' sprints and hurdles coach, Lance Brauman, has put Arkansas on the map as a sprints school, and established himself as the one of the best sprints coaches in the nation. In this DVD, Coach Brauman shares his thoughts on developing speed and power for sprinters. The first phase focuses on Olympic Lifts for sprinters. Lifts include the High Pull, Hang Clean, Full Clean, Hang Snatch, and Snatch from the Floor. Staying in the weight room, Brauman demonstrates the exercises that make up "Explosive Training." Moving to the indoor track, Brauman uses athletes to illustrate his speed and power drills. Here, Brauman covers a number of bounding drills - a key element to training sprinters. The fourth segment in Brauman's training program is hurdle mobilities. This well balanced workout will challenge sprinters and enhance their preparation. Speed and power training is the edge needed by sprinters at all levels, and this DVD opens the door for you.

28 minutes. 2006.