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Page 5 of
12 pages: The Sprint Races -
Sports Library Highlights action photographs 21-25
featuring Frank Wykoff, Ralph Metcalfe, and Charley
Parsons practicing together prior to the 1932 Olympic
Trials. Each action clip is scrutinized and critiqued by
Coach Dean Cromwell, University of Southern California. |
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Coach Dean Cromwell's
The Sprint Races - Sports Library
Page 5:
Training Session Spring 1932 - frames 21-25
Featuring Frank Wykoff, Ralph Metcalfe, and Charley Parsons
21 - OPEN HAND
OVERCOMES TENSENESS
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Charley Parsons |
Ralph Metcalfe |
Frank Wykoff |
Critique by Coach Dean Cromwell
University of Southern California
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Photo #21
"All runners are displaying fine form. Note the open hand of Parsons.
This tends to over- come tenseness and shows a realization of his tensed
shoulders and a desire to correct the fault."
(Coach Dean Cromwell -
USC)
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22 - ADVANCING THEIR
HEAD -- A FAULT
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Charley Parsons |
Ralph Metcalfe |
Frank Wykoff |
Critique by Coach Dean Cromwell
University of Southern California
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Photo #22
"Note the fine body angle of all runners, and
particularly the good head position of Metcalfe. Both Wykoff and Parsons show a
tendency to advance their heads slightly ahead of their body line which is a
fault."
(Coach Dean Cromwell -
USC)
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23 - DON'T RAISE EYES TOO SOON
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Charley Parsons |
Ralph Metcalfe |
Frank Wykoff |
Critique by Coach Dean Cromwell
University of Southern California
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Photo #23
"All of the runners have their eyes focused
farther down the track. Their eyes should raise only as the body
raises to the normal sprinting angle."
(Coach Dean Cromwell -
USC)
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24 - PARSONS' SHOULDERS
TOO TIGHT
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Charley Parsons |
Ralph Metcalfe |
Frank Wykoff |
Critique by Coach Dean Cromwell
University of Southern California
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Photo #24
"Wykoff's arm action is in advance of the other two runners. Note the
position of the hips and the body relaxation of both Metcalfe and Wykoff.
Parsons is still too tight in his shoulder muscles."
(Coach Dean Cromwell -
USC)
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25 - EYES
FOCUSED
STRAIGHT AHEAD
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Charley Parsons |
Ralph Metcalfe |
Frank Wykoff |
Critique by Coach Dean Cromwell
University of Southern California
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Photo #25
"Three fine pictures of good sprinting form. Note how beautifully all
knees are coming forward, foreleg parallel to the ground, excellent body angle,
nice lift on the back toes, good arm action, eyes focused straight ahead and
knees in. Parsons has fine knee action and is beginning to stretch out. Note the
action of Parsons' right leg giving fast, quick drive, the right angle of his
left leg conserving motion and his fine arm drive. Because he is the lighter
man, it is possible for him to get into full stride quicker."
(Coach Dean Cromwell -
USC)
Frames 26-30 >
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Page 5:
Training Session Spring 1932 - frames 21-25
Featuring Frank Wykoff, Ralph Metcalfe, and Charley Parsons
Photographs (flipping pages for moving
pictures) and comments by Dean Cromwell's booklet
"The Sprint
Races" - additional information by Ralph H. Metcalfe -
copyright 1939 by International Sports, Inc.
(address at time of publication) 611
Security Trust Bldg., Indianapolis, USA
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