Teaching Kids Speed For All Sports, with Carl Lewis
1990
45 Minutes
Instructional
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By improving technique, such as minor adjustments in head and shoulder positioning, arm placement and leg rotation, you can witness dramatic improvements in your speed. Carl starts with the basics and moves through a series of techniques you can use right away. Most importantly, Carl keeps it fun--you'll even hear from his mother as she describes her son's childhood days as a too small, too slow kid. Plus, sport psychologist Scott Pengelly, Ph.D, gives parents important tips on working with kids. The intended audience for this 1990 release that lasts 51 minutes are between 8 to 15 years old. Excel Sports Science from Eugene, Oregon produced this video under the producer, director, and writer Jim Jaqua. The four fast kids that appear with Carl Lewis are Ebony Williams, Lupe Rodriguez, Amy Thorne, and Joshua Jaqua. Some of the best footage are the comedy out takes at the end of the video, slow motion sprinting sequences of Lewis, and the story being told of how Carl forgot his shorts at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics.
