It’s been simply three months since Jerry Lee Holness has taken cost as head coach of the Indian girls’s 400m & 400m hurdles staff, however the Jamaican is assured of getting good outcomes and insisted that it might be achieved by nurturing young talents and mentoring senior athletes.
According to the 65-year-old Jamaican, who has been a mentor to Olympic and World champions Elaine Thompson-Herah and Nesta Carter, in India athletes are below immense strain to supply outcomes. “And I think that is one problem in India, athletes are being pressured every time they go on to the track. People expect them to run very fast or to run his or her personal best, even if it’s the athlete’s first outing of the season. I’m trying to culture them, to change that culture so to say.”
Jerry stated he’ll do his finest to coach the athletes concerning the psychological, bodily and psychological points of the game. “It’s also about education, you know, getting them to understand the mental aspect and the psychological aspect of it. And, you know, that is, you know, I’m trying to combine both the physical training and the mental aspect of training. So, hopefully, we will see some results,” he stated.
Jerry stated one among his essential duties is to look out for young talents. “We have to look out for the new generation. It’s a four-year cycle. We are looking to incorporate quite a few u-19, u-20 kids. And to work with them to put them on a two, three, four-year plan and to develop from there. Because, you know, athletics is all about the cycle. But we have to blend the old with some younger ones,” he stated.
Jerry’s main objective is to make sure he places up a very good staff for the World Relay Championships in Guangzhou on May 10 and 11. “We have a good chance to enter the finals,” he stated.
Published – April 14, 2025 10:50 pm IST
