Yeah thats not right, he has done some longer stuff like 600,550,500,450 etc. He’s not interested in 800’s at the mo, still wants sub 47s 400m…
vids up http://www.flotrack.org/videos/coverage/view/234792-2009-international-track-meet-programme-nz
Anyone know Ambler’s height & weight?
About 5 foot 8 and only 67kg. Some good strength tho for a little fella, can power clean 105kg and dead lift 185kg…
VJ?
is the rumour he can touch the rim from a dead stand beneath it true?
Elsewhere you posted However, after 12 months of training (essentially as a training age year 1 athlete) he has gone from 10.81s down to 10.35s in the 100m, and you’d like to to think that you get better in years 2, 3 and 4, then maybe the plateau hits…so we’ll try and work smart, and keep him healthy, and hopefully the times will come down. There is no rush though, I figure if we try and make it happen too quickly then the chance of injury is higher.
why treat it as year 1? What about all the stuff through HS?
Yep he can touch the ring from standing. That’s some serious hops for a 5’8" guy IMO. Haven’t officially measured his VJ yet but am doing so in the next while…
His training before the last year was not what I call “real” training. Playing other sports and doing minimal training such as 1-2 starts sessions per week with no weights, speed endurance, plyos, med ball, abs, tempo…means he is a year 1 to me…
Assuming a normal wingspan, he needs about 32" to touch the rim.
If true, very impressive!! What about his squat? Do you coach him gofast?
Yep I have the pleasure of coaching him. We haven’t pushed too hard into squats yet, he doubles at 140kg parallel but I am keen to up this in the months ahead. He has amazing vertical considering we haven’t strengthened him in the vertical plane that much…
Good on ya mate. Hope he continues to make big improvements! 
any update on this? How is his prep going for Uni’s?
Is his PR 10.17 or 10.35 whatever it is great improvements.
We are a little behind right now due to an annoying popliteus injury a few weeks ago. He just woke up sore one morning and we lost 3 weeks of training essentially, which in an 11 week buildup, is not good.
He is back running flat out now but still has some slight discomfort. Trying some time trials this weekend, but in 8-10 degrees I’m not expecting much.
Head to Europe on June 13th.
04.07.09 Men: 100m David Ambler ( NZL ) 10.42 .+0.8 ( R1 H3 3 ) Flanders Cup Oordegem Belgium
He ran a 10.49 in the B race in Lille too I think, although he did have a 0.2 reaction I think!
World Students next I do believe?
World University Games in Belgrade - Heats of the 100m are on today - in about 3 hours time.
Men’s 100m 1st Round Heat 3
Lane Bib Name Birth Date Personal Best Season Best
1 741 VIE - Tran Van Luong 22/08/1982
2 205 ECU - Nazareno Franklin 4/04/1987 10.22 10.39
3 483 NZL - Ambler David 15/09/1989 10.35 10.35
4 469 NAM - Kamuingona Marvin 13/03/1985 10.78 10.9
5 422 LIB - Alzinati Michel 12/11/1988 10.88 10.88
6 482 NGR - Onyeaky Chukwuma 10/03/1991
7 83 BOT - Tshube Tshepang 2/09/1983 10 10
8 435 LTU - Jurgilas Martynas 5/09/1988 10.41 10.41
Rank Bib Name Birth Date Lane Reaction Time Results Qualified Remarks
1 483 New Zealand NZL - Ambler David 15/09/1989 3 0.174 10.66 Q
2 83 Botswana BOT - Tshube Tshepang 02/09/1983 7 0.180 10.74 Q
3 205 Ecuador ECU - Nazareno Franklin 04/04/1987 2 0.166 10.83 Q
4 469 Namibia NAM - Kamuingona Marvin 13/03/1985 4 0.202 10.85 SB
5 422 Lebanon LIB - Alzinati Michel 12/11/1988 5 0.183 11.41
6 741 Vietnam VIE - Tran Van Luong 22/08/1982 1 0.133 11.70
435 Lithuania LTU - Jurgilas Martynas 05/09/1988 8 DNS
482 Nigeria NGR - Onyeaky Chukwuma 10/03/1991 6 DNS
yeah 10.45s (-0.4) in round 2, 2nd in his heat, reaction 0.158 so getting better than the slow stuff of 0.2 reaction in Lille. He qualified about 7th for the semis. Hammy slightly sore so we’ll see how he pulls up tomorrow. 11 weeks since Nats hasn’t given us enough time to make any decent gains
10.42 (+0.2) and 3rd in his semi then 10.44 (-0.7) in the final for 7th.
Ambler off to FSU in January. Will be interesting to see how he goes.