Of all the throwing events, the javelin exerts the most stress on the body. UK National throws Coach Robert Weir will show you the specific drills and exercises to minimize stress on joints.

Coach Weir starts out with some basic warm-up drills to get a feel for the javelin and loosen up the arm. He details three different grips used in the javelin throw. Using both a male and female athlete as demonstrators, Weir progresses through a series of run through drills while holding the javelin. This will give your athletes a rhythm and a feel for the javelin while running.

Several other drills are introduced that work on full running to throwing transition. Agility drills and medicine ball drills used to develop the stretch reflex conclude this comprehensive instructional DVD.

These drills work on breaking the javelin throw down to its basic components and putting the throw back together to improve stretch reflex, footwork, running speed and transition to release to optimize your throw.

35 minutes. 2010.

Find the ideal technique for your hammer throwers.

In this comprehensive instructional DVD from Championship Productions, UK's National Throws coach and former world-class hammer thrower Robert Weir, shares with you a complete breakdown of the hammer throw.

Following a quick and simple 7-exercise warm-up, Coach Weir breaks down the essential grip for the hammer, a vital element for injury free throwing. He next moves into Hammer Swings or "winds." This skill will help to determine the most natural high and low point for the individual thrower, and will assist you in determining the optimal point of initiating footwork for the turn.

Hammer Turns is the next technical area of instruction. In this segment, Weir instructs the toe turn and the heel turn. For each technique Weir breaks down the double support phase and the single support phase and offers strategies to lengthen the double phase and shorten the single phase, which will maximize hammer acceleration.

Weir shows you how to coach "relaxed shoulders" and demonstrates the problems that arise when a thrower's shoulders are pulled, or misaligned. He also analyzes the keys to an ideal release of the hammer and how to attain a peak angle for the release.

You will also see five of the most common errors for the hammer throw. Weir then presents the best correction for each.

The use of two experienced hammer throwers, each with varying styles greatly enhances the benefits of this DVD. One demonstrator utilizes a heel turn and three rotations and the other utilizes a toe turn with four rotations.

These valuable insights will assist you in finding the technique that optimizes your throwers' individual styles.

39 minutes. 2010.

In recent years, Jamaican sprinters have been setting the track on fire with blazing speed and numerous world records. In this 10-part presentation, Jamaican coach Maurice Wilson answers the worldwide question: "how do they train?"

Coach Wilson, who's athletes at Holmwood High School program have dominated the national scene with seven consecutive titles, shares the training philosophies and protocol that are at the heart of the Jamaican sprint success.

Part 1:Warm up. Enjoy injury free workouts using Wilson's 9-drill dynamic warm up.

Part 2: Running Drills. Features a 9-drill sequence that shows you how to incorporate proper running technique into the execution of the training drills.

Part 3: Strength Philosophies. Wilson details the Jamaican philosophy for strength development for sprinters.

Part 4: Strength Work. Learn three variations of Wilson's strength program: circuit training, hip strength and stability strength.

Part 5: Contrast Training. Create power and endurance in your athletes! Wilson demonstrates five examples of contrast training including resistive and sprint assist training.

Part 6: Training Program Breakdown. Wilson details both macrocycle and microcycle breakdowns of the training phases that include General Preparatory Phase, Specific Phase and Competitive Phase. He includes a breakdown of training week examples and sets for each phase.

Part 7: Meet Preparation. Learn to prepare your athletes for the meets that matter most. Wilson shares a detailed plan for competition-day preparation and tapering.

Part 8: 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.

Part 9: Race Strategies. Give your athletes an edge on race day with proven race strategies for the 100 and 200.

Part 10: Injury prevention. Wilson shares the "Jamaican Way" on training philosophies designed to serve the best interest of the athlete with the goal of a season free of injury.

As an added bonus, Wilson shares a segment on the history of Jamaican sprinting that gives an insightful look at the historical building blocks for the culture that is Jamaican Sprinting!

Go to your next practice armed with proven sprint training techniques used by the top sprinters in the world!

61 minutes. 2010.

In the 2008 Olympic Games, the Jamaicans brought home six gold medals in the sprint events including world records from Usain Bolt and a clean sweep of the women's 100 meters. Now for the first time ever on DVD, Jamaican National Team Assistant Coach Maurice Wilson reveals the drills for speed and technique that the Jamaican sprinters use to dominate the world.

In each phase of instruction, Wilson delivers intensive technical instruction and reveals the key component to Jamaican training.

Give your athletes an edge before the race even begins. Wilson demonstrates a wide variety of start drills to improve quickness out of the blocks, including three starting styles. Learn to match the best start style to each of your sprinters. Wilson provides a complete breakdown of the start from the call to the line through the drive from the block.

Maximize performance with Wilson's strength training routine that features endurance drills, acceleration drills, max velocity drills and a six-exercise sequence of contrast training. Wilson shows how this type of training fits into seasonal planning. He includes strategies for frequency and duration that leads to maximizing your training and your athletes' performance.

Included as a bonus feature, Wilson breaks down race footage of two national high school 100M races. The secrets to Wilson's success are secret no more when you implement these proven drills for speed and technique!

46 Minutes. 2010.

Your relays can be a source of team pride, cohesiveness and camaraderie-and you can score more points! Jamaican sprint coach Maurice Wilson presents a comprehensive guide to maximize your sprint relays.

Begin with the end in mind! Wilson believes that to be successful in the relays, a season long commitment to relay training is required. To assist you in planning a season of relay success, he includes a seasonal overview of his relay progression, as well as a microcycle for dedicated relay training days during the seasonal phases.

Relay tactics such as proper runner placement play a huge role in relay success. Wilson provides a criteria list for each leg of the relay that will assist you in putting the right people in the right position to make a successful, cohesive unit.

Relay success hinges on successful handling of the baton from the first runner through the last runner. Wilson demonstrates specific hand positioning and start technique for the lead off start as well as how to handle the baton for each exchange.

Wilson shows several baton exchange drills to train the proper mechanics of the push pass before, during and after the exchange, including a tutorial on how to set up exchange zones.

Wilson shares all aspects of successful push pass exchanges for the 4x100 relay, the 4x200 relay and the 4x400 visual exchange. He demonstrates how to add chaos to the exchange drills to better prepare your team for competition.

As an added bonus, Wilson analyzes four different 4x100 national competition relays, breaking down each leg of each relay to show the challenges of perfecting the push pass.

Relays are the heart and soul of team pride in track and field. Whether it is a developmental meet, a state meet or an Olympic competition, a team's overall sprint success hinges on the success of the relays.

2010. 34 minutes