Forgot to mention in my last post in order to prepare for my internship at Defranco's I have begun reading Charlie Francis' book The Charlie Francis Training System.

                                       
So far really interesting.  I have a lacking knowledge in sprint training and technique so this is something I have really been trying to pick up as of late.  Fortunately while with the Islanders this is something they work on constantly so I have been exposed to proper technique and training of the sprint.  I am really excited though because between learning from this book and from Defranco's, I feel I will definitely be able to competently teach the technique and develop a program for athletes to increase their sprint ability.

Oh for those of you who don't know who Charlie Francis is, he coached Ben Johnson and many other world class Canadian sprinters.  Witness the explosiveness and sheer speed that he developed... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_SKlNUbyhwA (skip to 1:40).

Here is Defranco's demonstrating some similar technique and exercise selection... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnsF2mNuK8M.