Block Starts

Yesterday we looked at optimal body positioning in order to maximise starting speed in team sports. Today I thought I would look at starting speed for Track & Field. In case you hadn't guessed, this means todays video is on starting out of blocks.



Tom Tellez highlights a whole host of great points for optimising the sprint start.

In particular I would like to draw attention to the point he made on individualising the starting positioning based upon differences in body proportions. Typically the lead knee will come through the mid-line of the arms. But if an athlete has a long torso, the knee will need to be a little further back.

Another gem that I picked up from the video was with regard to foot positioning on the block. If the angle of the front lower leg is too shallow, cue the athlete to place their foot lower down on the block.

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