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The ancient Olympic Games began in the year 776 BC, when Koroibos, a cook from the nearby city of Elis, won the stadium race, a foot race 600 feet long. According to some literary traditions, this was the only athletic event of the games for the first 13 Olympic festivals.
Other evidence, both literary and archaeological, suggests that the games may have existed at Olympia much earlier than this date, perhaps as early as the 10th or 9th century BC. A series of bronze tripods have been found at Olympia, some of which appear to be dated at about the 9th century BC, and it has also been suggested that these tripods may in fact be prizes for some of the early events at Olympia.
The marathon was not an event of the ancient Olympic games. The marathon is a modern event that was first introduced in the Modern Olympic Games of 1896 in Athens, a race from Marathon - northeast of Athens - to the Olympic Stadium, a distance of 42.195 kilometers. The race commemorates the run of Pheidippides, an ancient "day-runner" who carried the news of the Persian landing at Marathon of 490 BC to Sparta (a distance of 149 miles) in order to enlist help for the battle. According to the fifth century BC ancient Greek historian Herodotus, Pheidippides delivered the news to the Spartans the next day. The distance of the modern marathon was standardized as 26 miles 385 yards or 42,195 kilometers in 1908 when the Olympic Games were held in London. The distance was the exact measurement between Windsor Castle, the start of the race, and the finish line inside White City Stadium
From 776 BC, the Games were held in Olympia every four years for almost 12 centuries. Additional athletic events were gradually added until, by the 5th century BC, the religious festival consisted of a five-day program. The athletic events included: three foot races (stadion, diaulos, and dolichos) as well as the pentathlon (five contests: discus, javelin, long jump, wrestling, and foot race), pugme (boxing), pale (wrestling), pankration, and the hoplitodromos. Additional events, both equestrian and for humans, were added throughout the course of the history of the Olympic Games. Equestrian events, held in the hippodromos, were an important part of the athletic program of the ancient Olympic Games and by the 5th century BC included the tethrippon and the keles.
Track and field athletics in the United States dates from the 1860s. The Intercollegiate Association of Amateur Athletes of America, the nation's first national athletic group, held the first collegiate races in 1873, and in 1888 the Amateur Athletic Union (which governed the sport for nearly a century) held its first championships.
As track and field developed as a modern sport, a major issue for all athletes was their status as amateurs. For many years track and field was considered a purely amateur sport and athletes could not accept training money or cash prizes.
If charged with professionalism, athletes could be banned from competition for life. In 1913 American Jim Thorpe was stripped of his 1912 Olympic victories in the decathlon and pentathlon and banned from further competition after it was learned he had played semiprofessional baseball. (In 1982 the International Olympic Committee [IOC] posthumously restored both Thorpe's amateur status and his two Olympic medals.)
Beginning in the 1920s track and field's scope widened. The first NCAA national championships were held for men in 1921, and women's track and field became part of the Olympic Games in 1928. In 1952 the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) sent its first Olympic team ever to the Summer Games in Helsinki, Finland, where the squad captured several track-and-field medals. Over the next 30 years the U.S. and Soviet teams battled in one of the sport's longest and most competitive rivalries. Women's track struggled for widespread acceptance until the 1970s, when track and field as a whole enjoyed a boom in popularity. During that time the U.S.-based International Track Association (ITA) organized a professional track circuit. The venture, although popular among fans, went bankrupt after several years. Few athletes wanted to participate in ITA competitions because athletes were actually receiving larger illegal payments for appearing at amateur meets than legitimate professionals were making on the new circuit. Many athletes also turned away from ITA competition because it disqualified them from participating in future Olympic Games. The Athletics Congress now regulates the sport in the United States; the International Amateur Athletics Federation (IAAF) sanctions international competition. Track and field has been the centerpiece of the summer Olympic games since their revival in 1896. International professional running, initiated in the 1970s, has had limited success.
Sprinting the Jamaican Way: Relay Technique, Drills & Strategies
with Maurice Wilson, 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
Relays are the heart and soul of team pride in track and field. Whether it's a developmental meet, a state meet or an Olympic competition, a team's overall sprint success hinges on the successful performance of its relays.
In this straight-to-the-point presentation offered exclusively by Championship Productions, Jamaican sprint coach Maurice Wilson presents a comprehensive guide to maximizing your sprint relays to build team pride and score more points. You'll learn
Begin with the end in mind! Wilson believes that success in the relays requires a season-long commitment to relay training. To assist you in planning for 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...
Sprint Training the Jamaican Way
with Maurice Wilson, 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
In recent years, Jamaican runners have dominated the sprints, consistently producing some of the world's fastest athletes. In this unique 10-part series offered exclusively by Championship Productions, renowned Jamaican coach Maurice Wilson shares the training secrets of elite runners including
Wilson knows that sprinting takes refinement and technique-not just raw talent. His high school runners, who have captured an unprecedented seven consecutive national titles, are the heart of Jamaica's sprinting success. In this 10-part presentation, you'll get an insider's look at Wilson's holistic approach to shaping world-class athletes, from warm-up drills to proven race-day strategies-and more. As an added bonus, you'll also receive an insightful segment on the historical building blocks of Jamaica's inspirational sprinting program.
Sprinting the Jamaican Way: Drills for Speed and Technique
with Maurice Wilson, 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
Olympic standout Usain Bolt and his Jamaican teammates dominated the 2008 Games setting world records and bringing home six gold Olympic medals in the sprint events. Now for the first time ever on DVD and offered exclusively by Championship Productions, Jamaican National Team Assistant Coach Maurice Wilson reveals the drills that elevated Bolt and other sprinters into world-class athletes.
In this concise, informative presentation, Wilson delivers intensive technical instruction and shares the key components of Jamaican training including sprint mechanics, reaction drills, start drills, strength drills, blocks basics and drills, and much more.
Comprehensive training program includes drills for developing sprint strength and power
Macrocycle and microcycle seasonal plan breakdowns
Add finishing power to your 100s and 200s
Maurice Wilson: Jamaican National Track & Field Team Assistant Coach (Sprints)
with Maurice Wilson, 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
In recent years, Jamaican runners have dominated the sprints, consistently producing some of the world's fastest athletes. In this unique 10-part series offered exclusively by Championship Productions, renowned Jamaican coach Maurice Wilson shares the training secrets of elite runners including
Wilson knows that sprinting takes refinement and technique-not just raw talent. His high school runners, who have captured an unprecedented seven consecutive national titles, are the heart of Jamaica's sprinting success. In this 10-part presentation, you'll get an insider's look at Wilson's holistic approach to shaping world-class athletes, from warm-up drills to proven race-day strategies-and more. As an added bonus, you'll also receive an insightful segment on the historical building blocks of Jamaica's inspirational sprinting program.
with Maurice Wilson, 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
Olympic standout Usain Bolt and his Jamaican teammates dominated the 2008 Games setting world records and bringing home six gold Olympic medals in the sprint events. Now for the first time ever on DVD and offered exclusively by Championship Productions, Jamaican National Team Assistant Coach Maurice Wilson reveals the drills that elevated Bolt and other sprinters into world-class athletes.
In this concise, informative presentation, Wilson delivers intensive technical instruction and shares the key components of Jamaican training including sprint mechanics, reaction drills, start drills, strength drills, blocks basics and drills, and much more.
Give your athletes an early competitive edge by matching starting styles to each sprinter. To improve quickness out of the blocks, Wilson demonstrates a variety of start drills, including three distinctive starting styles. He provides a complete breakdown of the start from the call to the line through the drive from the block.
Maximize performance with a strength-training routine that includes endurance, acceleration, and maximum velocity drills as well as 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 to maximize your training efforts and enhance your athletes' performance.
Included as a bonus feature, Wilson breaks down footage of two national high school 100M races.
Use Wilson's successful program to improve the athleticism of your runners! Place your order for this unique DVD today.
with Maurice Wilson, 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
Relays are the heart and soul of team pride in track and field. Whether it's a developmental meet, a state meet or an Olympic competition, a team's overall sprint success hinges on the successful performance of its relays.
In this straight-to-the-point presentation offered exclusively by Championship Productions, Jamaican sprint coach Maurice Wilson presents a comprehensive guide to maximizing your sprint relays to build team pride and score more points. You'll learn
Begin with the end in mind! Wilson believes that success in the relays requires a season-long commitment to relay training. To assist you in planning for 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 significant role in relay success. Wilson provides the criteria for each leg of the relay to help you build a successful, cohesive unit by putting the right people in the right positions.
Relay success hinges on careful handling of the baton from the first to the last runner. Wilson demonstrates specific hand positioning and start techniques for the leadoff start as well as skills for handling the baton at each exchange. He offers several baton exchange drills to enhance the performance of the push pass exchange, including a tutorial on how to create exchange zones.
Wilson shares all aspects of successful push pass exchanges for the 4x100 relay, the 4x200 relay and the 4x400 visual exchange. In addition, 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 the legs of each relay to show the challenges of perfecting the push pass.
Enhance the success rate of your relay teams with proven techniques from a world-renowned coach. Order your copy of "Sprinting the Jamaican Way: Relay Technique, Drills, & Strategies" today!
with Michael Khmel, Senior Performance Coach for Sprints and Relays for the UK
Beginning with basic running drills, Coach Michael Khmel begins with back kick drills to focus on low leg recovery form. Along with the low leg focus, Khmel shares strategies for attaining and maintaining a tall posture for ideal running form. He adds high heels followed by high knees to complete drilling the components of the running stride. Khmel moves to the mechanics of proper arm movement with stationary arm motion that focuses on keeping the shoulders stable while maintaining proper motion. He also details the ideal arm angles during the running motion. Adding arm motion to the running stride completes the proper running form. In the next segment, Running the Bend, Khmel presents a long sprint drill sequence that teaches techniques and strategies for the proper form in the bend in order to allow maximizing speed out of the curve. Khmel's coaching of the demonstrators throughout the presentation offers invaluable information on how to see and correct errors that long sprinters commonly make in the 200M and 400M long sprints.
with Michael Khmel, Senior Performance Coach for Sprints and Relays for the UK
Coach Michael Khmel begins this short-sprint presentation with a maximum velocity development segment that is designed to improve quickness for the first 30 meters. He includes quickness drills for knee drive as well as arm quickness. Next, Coach Khmel focuses on build-up drills designed to get the sprinter to a speed that he or she will carry for the duration of the event. Khmel stresses that speed is based upon frequency and length of stride and shares sprinting drills that assist in determining these factors for a sprinter. In his final segment, Khmel shares technical strategies of the block start. His instruction focuses upon the need to individualize the start sharing technical tips along with common errors and corrections that will help you build the ideal start for your sprinters. Throughout each segment, Khmel offers ongoing technical narration with performance tips for short sprint development.
with Graham Knight, Great Britain National Hurdles Coach and Technical Director of Sprints, Relays and Hurdles
With over 40 years of coaching experience, Graham Knight is undoubtedly one of the world's leading authorities on hurdles. In this DVD, Knight shares his wealth of expertise with you presenting the drills that develop the technical elements of the 100 & 110M hurdles. Knight begins with the lead leg technique that includes technical breakdown and drill progressions in a walk, skip, run sequence. Knight's lead leg philosophy is "time in the air is time wasted," and his hurdle drills focus upon getting the lead leg down quickly. Next, Knight switches his technical breakdown to the trail leg and includes hurdling techniques and drills to keep the body "tall" as well as techniques for teaching proper arm mechanics. Knight includes on-ground mobility exercises and trail leg isolation drills. Knight combines the lead and trail leg skills into the complete hurdle technique. Let Graham Knight show you how to incorporate speed without compromising technique.
with Brian Bedard, Colorado State University Head Coach; and Casey Malone, 2x Olympian and 2009 USA Outdoor Champion
This discus DVD combines world class coaching with world class demonstrations.
Brian Bedard, one of the world's leading discus throw technicians and Olympic Discus thrower Casey Malone take you through a comprehensive progression for the discus throw.
Following a specifically designed warm-up program for the discus, Coach Bedard jumps right into a breakdown of attaining a proper grip on the disc, a critical skill for attaining consistency and efficiency for every throw.
Bedard moves into the basics of the standing throw. He places a heavy emphasis on proper posture, which effects your ability to convert power into the discus. Bedard then focuses on winding the discus. He teaches (with and without the discus) how to establish proper lines and angles for attaining the proper axis of rotation for throwing efficiency.
Watch as Bedard takes Malone through a series of standing throws. You will learn all the necessary sequencing of movements required to maximize power. Bedard allows you to see each throw through his technical eye, critiquing and correcting any technical deficiency that he observes.
Moving to the pivot turn, or wheel, Bedard's emphasis is on continuous rotation and a relaxed upper body, with the bulk of the work of the turn taking place from the hips down. Malone demonstrates each aspect of the pivot turn and then executes a series of pivot throws, again with critical coaching from Bedard.
A demonstration of the full throw begins with a step-by-step description of each phase. This technical progression includes entrance, posture, wind, entry step to the middle, pivot turn, through a non-reverse throw. Several full throws are demonstrated with breakdown analysis of each included. Bedard also breaks down the skill set needed to perform a reverse throw.
Bedard coaches the throwers through 10 full-speed throws, from both a rear and side view, giving you a detailed breakdown of each. He also presents a problem solving segment that includes seven areas of the discus throw, detailing what the error looks like, sounds like, how to see it and how to resolve it.
As a bonus, Malone, the 2009 USA Outdoor Champion, shares his personal thoughts on how best to approach the event from a mental standpoint.
Build a better discus throw from the basics through advanced technique!
World class demonstration from Olympian Dusty Jonas
Learn to establish a consistent approach
with Gary Pepin, University of Nebraska, Head Track Coach; and Dusty Jonas, 2008 Olympic High Jumper
Legendary Nebraska Head Coach Gary Pepin and Olympic High Jumper, and former Nebraska standout, Dusty Jonas share with you technique, drills and strategies for the high jump that have propelled Jonas onto the world stage.
Beginning with a high jump specific warm-up, Coach Pepin narrates a dynamic 15-plus exercise program that prepares a high jumper for the rigors of a training session.
Pepin moves into the technical aspects of the high jump, beginning with the approach and take-off. After covering the objectives and purpose of the approach, Pepin covers three types of approaches and zeros in on his approach of preference, a 10-stride approach. He begins with establishing and measuring the actual distance for an individual's approach. You will learn how to establish a precise and consistent take-off point, as well as the technical specifics of the penultimate step and the actual take-off. Pepin includes options for arm actions and strategies for establishing optimal body angles for launching into a successful flight pattern.
Moving into flight strategies, Pepin starts with technique and follows that with four flight specific drills. Pepin and Jonas take you through seven curve and take-off drills designed to help the high jumper run a proper curve and transition into a technically sound take-off.
With all of the technical components of the approach, take-off and flight in place, Pepin moves to the back of the high jump apron and puts it all together from start to finish. He passes along coaching tips on what to look for to identify common errors in the high jump.
In addition to the technique and strategies, Pepin gives you five training components and offers strategies for designing a training program that is built back from the Championship meet. He also presents a checklist of 15 strategies for coach and athlete for making the competition day the most successful day possible
Coach Pepin leaves no stone unturned in technique and strategies for all aspects of successful high jumping.
with Nick Dakin, Director of Coaching at Loughborough Student Athletic Club and US 400M Hurdles National Event Coach
Coach Dakin presents a 5-part drill plan for you to incorporate into your hurdle practice routine. Dakin's instruction consists of:
Hurdle mobility drills that work through range of motion with lead and trail legs.
Technical Conditioning, Dakin begins with postural drills that are designed to strengthen the core and to keep the athlete "tall" at all times.
Technical hurdle drills, Dakin focuses on isolation drills with a progression that includes side step drills, full hurdle short stride drills, alternating lead right and lead left and a one-step drill.
Spatial Awareness drills, Dakin's focus is creating athlete awareness for coming into and away from the hurdles.
Bend Drills, Dakin offers hurdle drills and strategies for maintaining technical control on the bend.
Dakin's instruction is applicable for the 300M hurdles event as well.
