This is for what is called a "speed handoff", or one used by sprinters in relays. It typically isn't used in the 4 X 400 relay, which often uses an "open handoff" where the runner receiving the baton can actually look at the one handing it off and reach back with their palm up. While this "speed handoff" can and may well be used with the longer relay races, if you watch them those relays usually use a simpler open handoff. Regardless of what kind of handoff is employed, the key to smooth handoffs is practice, as important as training for the running of each leg itself. Getting comfortable with everyone's tendencies at the handoff can be the difference between winning and losing the race.
@@raegangottsch2951 They didn’t give me any notifications until just now😭 Track season is over now. But that relay went incredibly well! I started us off and our hand off was amazing. After that day relays went on to be my favorite events. And I think for all except two races (one I can’t remember and the others was states, we did go to regionals though) I’d stay on both the 100m and 200m relay! It was honestly just a blast and I wouldn’t trade it for anything
@@Xtremepoophead good for you man i got on it and my handoff was terrible to me and then when i was handing it to the next person i was going to fast for them it was pretty sad
I would add that in sprint relays, the passer and receiver should always use opposite hands for the baton, enabling them to run in opposites sides of the lane (as the coach says in this video). I've seen teammates trip over each other's feet when both runners use the right hand, or both use the left hand.
I’m a freshman in high school and I’m in track for the first time, I had my first relay in practice and fucked up when trying to receive the baton, I didn’t know when to start running and didn’t hear when teammate my teammate said “go.” Any tips ( my position was 2nd lane, 2nd person)
I just have a question how do u Give the baton down? It's because my couch is constantly asking my give it down but I keep giving it up. and then we competitions in the next few weeks.
The baton is pushed forward...not down or up. Hold it at the bottom of the baton and punch forward into the hand (the receivers hand should be almost shoulder height).
I wonder what you think of ACC and NCAA track and field. Every single one of those college girls passed the baton incorrectly. They were all facing the incoming runner. I even witnessed how one lost at least two seconds.
I’m a freshman who has never run a relay and I just got put in a 4x2 A team. Does anyone have any tips on how I can not look back when receiving the baton?
Practice with the person who is passing it to you. Make agreements with that person that they will call out "hit" when they want you to put your arm back and " feel" the baton. You don't need your eyes to see it because you will feel it. When you practice with the person agree that each of you will be responsible for your own jobs and you don't need to baby each other. She or he does not need you to look or slow down and you do not need them to do anything more than hold the baton at the bottom, call out "hit" and put the top of the baton into your hand. You both need to trust each other and focus on your own job, trusting that each of you will do your own job and not worry about doing anything that it's the other person's job to do. If you don't trust the other person, so you try to help by looking back, you mess up the whole thing because you are taking responsibility for something that is not your job to do and you slow the whole team down. It doesn't make sense to look back- THAT IS NOT WHERE YOU ARE GOING. Focus on where you are going. It makes sense that the person behind you can see you but you can't see them. In a relay there are 4 people doing one thing. Imagine that it is only 1 person running the whole track. Would that 1 person look behind them every quarter of the track? No that doesn't make sense. In a relay nobody is looking back once you start running. Trust your previous person to see you and yell hit. But PRACTICE FIRST TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY AND YOU ARE GOING TO DO WHAT YOU BOTH AGREE ON AHEAD OF TIME. I wish you success! ♥
B C you’re right, although it’s not the first time the upsweep has been proven faster. It’s astounding how people keep insisting on the push pass despite all the evidence that the upsweep is faster and all of the USAs failures with the push pass.
My niece's relay team is one of the faster 4x1 in the state. Their coach currently has them doing right-to-right hand-offs, I've never heard of this. He refuses to change. Has anybody else heard of such a thing?
I'm running my first 4 by 1 and i'm excited & nervous, but those are natural feelings. This vid made me feel a lot better about it now, Thanks!
I’m running first ever 4 by 2. Haven’t gotten to practice
I’m running my first 4 by 200 and this makes me feel good because this is exactly what my couches said!!!
Who’s watching this because they r in a relay team
yeah, district athletics
valueofapotato same
Yeah i have my first meet tomorrow and my coach didn’t teach us how to hand off a baton 💀
I have my first ever 4 by 2 this weekend and I need as much help as I can get.
jaysé me
This is for what is called a "speed handoff", or one used by sprinters in relays. It typically isn't used in the 4 X 400 relay, which often uses an "open handoff" where the runner receiving the baton can actually look at the one handing it off and reach back with their palm up. While this "speed handoff" can and may well be used with the longer relay races, if you watch them those relays usually use a simpler open handoff. Regardless of what kind of handoff is employed, the key to smooth handoffs is practice, as important as training for the running of each leg itself. Getting comfortable with everyone's tendencies at the handoff can be the difference between winning and losing the race.
These are good tips
Coach just put me in two relays. Haven’t actually practiced this at all so I’m hoping for the best tomorrow! This video helped a ton
u do good?
@@raegangottsch2951 They didn’t give me any notifications until just now😭 Track season is over now. But that relay went incredibly well! I started us off and our hand off was amazing. After that day relays went on to be my favorite events. And I think for all except two races (one I can’t remember and the others was states, we did go to regionals though) I’d stay on both the 100m and 200m relay! It was honestly just a blast and I wouldn’t trade it for anything
@@Xtremepoophead good for you man i got on it and my handoff was terrible to me and then when i was handing it to the next person i was going to fast for them it was pretty sad
I love how you explained everything
I win relay race because of this video thanks
Good advice in moving the stick.
the thumbnail is an oreo lol
Hillbillyspree lol
Hillbillyspree lmao
Hillbillyspree if u were there it would be the Christmas addition
Oh my 🤣
Oh oh that’s a violation
Awesome clip.
I would add that in sprint relays, the passer and receiver should always use opposite hands for the baton, enabling them to run in opposites sides of the lane (as the coach says in this video). I've seen teammates trip over each other's feet when both runners use the right hand, or both use the left hand.
Nice tips! I have a district athletic competition today so thank you!
Thanks again! My team won the relay for the heat and the finals plus we broke the district girls record ;)
How is this gonna help. You need to practise this in advance.
Angel Starfire me too 😬 so nervous
Amazing tips
Yes
anyone else in pe?
thanks great tips and who cares stick, baton...just run!!! run fast!
I've never done a relay race but I want to do some with my friends and beat everyone xD
I’m a freshman in high school and I’m in track for the first time, I had my first relay in practice and fucked up when trying to receive the baton, I didn’t know when to start running and didn’t hear when teammate my teammate said “go.” Any tips ( my position was 2nd lane, 2nd person)
Nah man but I'm fucking terrified of dropping it or not getting a grip when theh hand it to me any tips for that
@@neilpatel519 Rii I’m n 8th grade and my first track meet the 15th and we ain’t even practicing holding the baton
@Laila B h-h-how did ya do?
Good tip
I got a track race today 😀 !!
The USA men's 4x100 should watch this.
I like it
I just have a question how do u Give the baton down? It's because my couch is constantly asking my give it down but I keep giving it up. and then we competitions in the next few weeks.
The baton is pushed forward...not down or up. Hold it at the bottom of the baton and punch forward into the hand (the receivers hand should be almost shoulder height).
I wonder what you think of ACC and NCAA track and field. Every single one of those college girls passed the baton incorrectly. They were all facing the incoming runner. I even witnessed how one lost at least two seconds.
Why not put the stick UP into the hand, so that the hand automatically closes around it?
I’m a freshman who has never run a relay and I just got put in a 4x2 A team. Does anyone have any tips on how I can not look back when receiving the baton?
Practice with the person who is passing it to you. Make agreements with that person that they will call out "hit" when they want you to put your arm back and " feel" the baton. You don't need your eyes to see it because you will feel it.
When you practice with the person agree that each of you will be responsible for your own jobs and you don't need to baby each other. She or he does not need you to look or slow down and you do not need them to do anything more than hold the baton at the bottom, call out "hit" and put the top of the baton into your hand.
You both need to trust each other and focus on your own job, trusting that each of you will do your own job and not worry about doing anything that it's the other person's job to do.
If you don't trust the other person, so you try to help by looking back, you mess up the whole thing because you are taking responsibility for something that is not your job to do and you slow the whole team down.
It doesn't make sense to look back- THAT IS NOT WHERE YOU ARE GOING. Focus on where you are going. It makes sense that the person behind you can see you but you can't see them.
In a relay there are 4 people doing one thing. Imagine that it is only 1 person running the whole track. Would that 1 person look behind them every quarter of the track? No that doesn't make sense. In a relay nobody is looking back once you start running. Trust your previous person to see you and yell hit. But PRACTICE FIRST TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY AND YOU ARE GOING TO DO WHAT YOU BOTH AGREE ON AHEAD OF TIME.
I wish you success! ♥
I am running relay tomorrow and the coach hasn’t taught me anything about it!!
Yes Sergeants Semantics it's officially a "BATON" we say "stick" because of the 100 or 400 meters previously sprinted!
its called a BaToN
The Japanese proved this "push" handoff is slower than the underhand or upsweep handoff
B C you’re right, although it’s not the first time the upsweep has been proven faster. It’s astounding how people keep insisting on the push pass despite all the evidence that the upsweep is faster and all of the USAs failures with the push pass.
My niece's relay team is one of the faster 4x1 in the state. Their coach currently has them doing right-to-right hand-offs, I've never heard of this. He refuses to change. Has anybody else heard of such a thing?
Your niece's coach is wrong. I've seen sprint relay teammates tripping over each other's feet when doing that.
its called a baton
Nai
My Dad taught this in Church to Me
This video is 7 years old. Are these girls married with kids now? What about the coach?
who else watched this for P.E
anyone here from there PE teacher?
Can't u just pass the baton with ur right hand to the other person's right hand?
Itll be a catastrophe you will collide into the person you hand off the baton too.
it annoyed me so much its not a stick
its a baton
stfu
+Troll Bot stuff u he is making a point next time don't be so mean
just call it a shaft
Try to say "BATON" during the hand off as opposed to something easy and monosyllabic like "STICK"!!
TheTardstrong STICK is one syllable, BATON is two; at that time in a race you can't waste another breath.