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Greetings,
The month of April had some exciting relay action from High School, College, and Pros. Lots of great lessons to learn from these meets, so this newsletter has the best relay coaching articles from the past 9
years.
Enjoy!
Jimson Lee SpeedEndurance.com |
The Relay Push Pass: Let the Driver Drive! |
After watching highlights from the Penn Relays, especially the 4x100m relay, there are two things evident to ensure the “stick goes around the track”, and that is: 1. Don’t take off too early (or too late) 2. In the Push Pass, it is the incoming runner’s responsibility (with the baton) to get it to the outgoing runner.
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Ato Boldon’s Coaching the 4x100m Relay Pool |
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4×100 Relay Baton Passing – Upsweep, Downsweep or Push Pass? |
At the International level, Canada, USA & Jamaica all use the push pass. France, however, uses the upsweep pass.
Once upon a time, France held the WR in the 4x100m Relay before the Americans dominated the event. That is, until Jamaica came along.
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Baton Exchanges: How to Run the 4x200m & 4x400m |
I’ll focus on tips and cues for the 4x200m and 4x400m visual exchange but some of the concepts apply to the 4x100m at slower speeds (i.e. Masters and Youth).
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