Falling Starts

This Is How I Dropped A Second Off My Time **Disclaimer:** This post is by a beginner and for beginners. In no way do I claim to be an expert , a coach or even a fast sprinter. Also, you might improve way faster than me or way slower. That's just how sports work. That being said, just trust the process and the results will ALWAYS come. **Overview:** What I'll be trying to do in this post is provide a workout plan based on what I did during April and explain everything as best as I can. Here is my first post with some general help and links! Sprinting is an art-form. A beautiful balance of ebb and flow. Max speed and acceleration. Relaxation and effort. I started off April by working on a…

Keep your head down, exaggerate your arm swing, and bring your knees up. link to this video This video shows the angles of what one of my personal favorite athletes (Known for his start) Drills wise grab a cart or a hurdle lean against it as if you were in your drive phase and push it 50 meters hold the form of the drive phase. work on falling starts- Feet together fall forward, until you cant anymore link to this video work on starts from the 3 point stance, when all that is done begin testing a full start set markers on the track of at least 10-15 meters. That's generally an appropriate amount of time to drive at the high school level. set another marker at the 20-25 meter mark this should be the time where y…

Go out. Not up. A great drill is falling starts: link to this video

It essensially comes down to practise. When you attempt to lay low you have to become comfortable laying low. Focusing on keeping your chest in front and low and keeping your head down. In my experience a lot of People who rise up too fast are afraid of the feeling of falling you can get when you havent mastered it. Maybe Running falling starts can help you get used to the feeling. (here is an example:link to this video Try to lay low for about 20m and have a gradual rise. The most Basic walking drill, and the most Key: link to this video The next two from 34 sec and outwards are also very helpfull link to this video Do hurdle walk drill in your warmup in 1-2 sessions a week.