Huntsville Elite Track and Field MAP-Lab

Mental agility is your competitive advantage. It’s a skill that lets you pivot faster, think sharper, and execute under pressure.
About this Event

Huntsville Elite Track and Field MAP-Lab

The Huntsville Elite Mental Agility Performance Lab (MAP Lab) is an innovative athletic‑performance enterprise dedicated to strengthening the cognitive, psychological, and neuro‑athletic capabilities of sprinting, running, high jump, long jump, and triple jump athletes. While traditional training focuses primarily on biomechanics, strength development, and technical execution, MAP Lab addresses a critical and often overlooked dimension of elite performance: the mental systems that govern precision, consistency, and competitive resilience. These systems include focus, visualization, emotional regulation, decision‑speed, rhythm control, and the confidence required to perform at maximal effort under pressure.

Agenda

🕑: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Agenda

Info: Activation Warm Up
• Dynamic skips — A skips, B skips, straight leg bounds
• Posture resets — “Tall chest,” “eyes forward”
• Quick feet — 5 second bursts on the spot

🕑: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Sprint drills
Host: Jordan Urrutia

Info: Acceleration Tune Up
• Falling starts — teaches forward lean
• 3 step drive — powerful first steps
• Mini sprints — 10–20m, focusing on push, not speed

Technique Focus Block
Pick one focus for the day:
• Arm action tune up — no crossing the body
• Stride rhythm — consistent cadence
• Foot strike — light, quick contacts

🕑: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Speed Endurance Drills
Host: Joe Quez keith

Info: 200 and 400 Rhythm & Pacing Drills
• Curve Rhythm Runs — 60–120m at controlled pace to teach smooth curve mechanics. Cue: “Float the curve.”
• 150m Build and Hold — Build for 50m, hold relaxed speed for 100m. Cue: “Fast but smooth.”
• Split 300s — 150m fast + 150m controlled jog; teaches pacing.
• Relaxation Under Fatigue — 60m fast + 40m relaxed jog + 60m fast. Cue: “Relax when it hurts.”

🕑: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Long and Triple Jump Drills
Host: Samuel Johnson

Info: Jump Tune Up (Long Jump / Triple Jump Foundations)
Goals
• Build approach rhythm
• Improve takeoff mechanics
• Teach safe landings
• Boost confidence through simple, repeatable cues

Activation Warm Up
• Dynamic skips — A skips, power skips
• Bounding prep — light bounds, straight leg runs
• Jump ready posture — tall chest, active arms

Approach Rhythm Tune Up
• Cone rhythm runs — cones every 3–4 steps
• Acceleration build ups — smooth, controlled speed
• Mid mark check — teaches consistency without pressure


Takeoff Mechanics
• Penultimate step drill — low → lower → jump
• Takeoff pop drill — 1 step pop into sand or mat
• Arm drive jumps

Landing Technique (5–7 minutes)
• Sand sit landings — feet out, hips forward
• Jump and hold landings — balance + control
• Reach and freeze — teaches extension

🕑: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
High Jump Drills
Host: Marcus Lee

Info: High Jump Drills
Approach & Curve Drills
• J Curve Walk Throughs — Athletes walk the curve focusing on lean and posture.
• Cone Curve Runs — Cones mark the curve; kids run it smoothly at 50–70% speed. Cue: “Smooth curve, tall body.”
• Straight to Curve Drill — Teaches transition from straight approach to curve.
• Arm Action Curve Runs — Focus on strong arms while maintaining curve lean.

🕑: 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
Awards, Reflection & Closing