This ebook is filled with practical tips, hints,ideas, coaching cues and reproducible charts to help the sprint coach solve common problems, teach coaching concepts and improve technique in sprint, hurdle and relay running events. With references from the world's best books, journals, videos, clinics, coaching interviews and practice observation, think of this practical eBook as a comprehensive sprint clinic in your computer.

TRICKS OF THE TRADE FOR THE SPRINTS, HURDLES AND RELAYS TECHNIQUE TIPS AND TRICKS * Fast-Claw Drill Teaches Ideal Sprint Technique * Why Sprinters Should Cock their Ankles * Which Leg Goes Forward in the Blocks? * Crack Drill Develops Knee Extension and Leg Drive * Matchboxes Keep Your Sprinters Low Out of the Blocks * Focus on the Elbows to Fight Fatigue * Long-Arm Demonstration * Have Them Sit for Better Arm Action * Rubber Bands Produce Better Arm Action * How to Increase Stride Length * Windmilling Keeps Them Upright After a Dip Finish TRICKS OF THE TRADE FOR SPRINTING * A Method to Determine Where to Set the Starting Blocks * Better Arm Action Out of the Starting Blocks * Arm Reaction Drill From the Blocks * Low Starting Block Angle is More Effective * Improving the Sprint Start * Mental Focus When in the Blocks * Acceleration and Speed-Endurance Test for Sprinters * Stick Drill for Better Acceleration * The Phosphate Recovery Test for Repeatable Sprint Ability * Repeated Effort Testing: The Phosphate Recovery Test * Pacing in the 100m Sprint * Construct Your Own Indoor Sprint Facility-In the Hallway * 400m Pacing Tables * 400m Rhythm Workout TRICKS OF THE TRADE FOR THE HURDLES * Box Drill Teaches Hurdlers the Correct Lead-Leg Action * Drill to Keep the Trail-Leg Heel Tight Over the Hurdle * Hurdle Take-off Drill * Estimate Hurdle Potential From 100m Sprint Times * Correct the Lead Leg with Line Hurdling * Peaking Schedule for Sprinters and Hurdlers TRICKS OF THE TRADE FOR THE RELAYS * Flank Drill for Better Relay Exchanges * Place the Relay Baton at an Angle * Determining Your Relay Team's Potential Times * The Silent Relay Exchange * Bottle Drill for the Push-Pass Relay Technique * Formula to Determine Relay Runner Go-Marks * A Quick Method to Determine Takeoff Marks for the 4 x 200m Relay GAMES FOR SPRINTING AND HURDLING * Little Thieves To Develop Sprinting Ability * Meet in the Middle Sprints * Switch for Speed and Agility * Square Hopping for Fast Footwork * Run a World Record Every Time * Spicing Up Sprint Starts

 

Tricks of the Trade for the Sprints, Hurdles and Relays by Dick Moss
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