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christian coleman block start slow mo

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Christian Coleman executes a block start in slow motion, highlighting his foot placement and extension.

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What commenters say. Highly recommended by commenters to study optimal toe and ankle mechanics, heel elevation, and hip extension during block starts.

@NoHelp7189in r/Sprinting • Recommends

On “I’m slower than a tortoise 😭 Please critique. 5.9-6 second 40 yard dashes. Dream goal is a sub 5.”

…(at least 30s static, dynamic is useless for mobility) and combine with hamstring exercises. I would deemphasize quad training as much as possible, instead aiming for hip hinge type movements that activate the glutes Finally, I would watch both sprint youtube channels/tiktoks and raw pro footage to see where your form differs from pros: 1. [video (Note how Coleman's heels literally do not touch the ground at any point. This is how you would create horizontal shin angles and continue to accelerate) 2. [video (This channel has a lot of short videos that explain mistakes that a sprinter at your level would be making. In this video he's talking about negative foot speed. If you h…
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@NoHelp7189in r/Sprinting • Recommends

On “Need to drop my time a lot for college dreams, completely lost”

…rcises, spinal erector exercises, or doing forward rolls/somersaults on the ground. 5. Probably you will need to do some things that will make you look very very stupid for a few months. Probably you will have to do these things completely by yourself and with 100% of the responsibility on you. Videos: 1. Sprinting Project (youtube channel) - [video 2. Sprint Speed Media (youtube channel) - [video 3. Maasai Jumps (video) - [video \+ [video 4. Demonstration of sprint technique (note range of motion in the hip and how the foot is contacting the ground) - [video 5. Anatomy website - https://www.kenhub.com/en/library/anatomy/psoas-major-muscle…
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@Salter_Chaoticain r/Sprinting • Recommends

On “Advice on the Block Starts?”

Great job on the extension. But you're cycling too fast and your trailing leg (forward in the start) is coming *up* instead of forward. First ~45s of this video is (I believe) Asafa Powell: link to this video The biggest takeaway from this is to see how long he spends floating. You may not be able to float that far yet, but it's the idea that you're "jumping" out of the blocks, not spinning. It's not a sprint stride. The legs should never come upwards during a start. It's a much more linear motion than upright. Imagine trying to sprint up stairs or a steep hill. Your ankle isn't going to be kissing your ass on the way up. You don't have the time (and it doesn't help) to do that, you need to get…
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@NoHelp7189in r/Sprinting • Recommends

On “How does my acceleration look pt. 2 (no toe dragging)”

My analysis: I would say that you tend to land very far in front of your hips which creates braking forces/prevents acceleration. -> [video \+ [video (Just watch every youtube short and video from this channel to be honest) When you land, your heel is relatively low to the ground, which partially is because you are running on grass but overall creates vertical as opposed to horizontal shin angles. You run with something of a hip hinge, but because you are overstriding you are not actually creating much velocity in each stride. Compare to someone like Asafa Powell, who ran in a more hip hingey style, he still gets better shin angles and is more underneath his center of mass. ->…
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@NoHelp7189in r/Sprinting • Recommends

On “How is my sprint form looking, I’m the one on the far left in the black shirt”

Try to drive with your hip flexors and glutes, and fall forwards instead of reaching with your leg. Here is an example: christian coleman block start slow mo - YouTube You can see how he gets to that 90 degree angle in his hip and knee (front side), and then drives it down/backwards under his center of mass. If you compare to your running, you are landing 1. flat footed after a few strides 2. casting the shin forwards (extending your knee) 3. landing with a shin angle closer to vertical than horizontal Stretches and Exercises: 1. Bunny hops + Bottom of foot stretch to improve your forefoot strike 2. Jefferson Curl and hip hinge movements to improve power generation 3. Sit-ups to de…
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@NoHelp7189in r/Sprinting • Recommends

On “Help with my technique - I think it sucks”

Biggest thing is you need to bend at your toes. This lets you get your heel up off the ground and shin angle low enough to create forward momentum. In jumping you might land with a flat foot and vertical shin angle, but in sprinting the goal is to stay horizontal for as long as possible. Here is an example: christian coleman block start slow mochristian coleman block start slow mo A second issue is that your feet/legs are externally rotated when you run, meaning they point out. This could be caused by not being able to bend at the toes effectively like I said. But it could also be related to numerous other issues, such as tight or immobile hamstrings, poor control of spinal posture/core…
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@NoHelp7189in r/Sprinting • Recommends

On “Fixing my form”

…r toes can't bend, you end up turning your foot out and rolling through the ankle which destroys your plyometric ability and elongates your ground contact times. It also puts you at greater risk for injuries because each foot strike is being done at end ranges of motion instead of closer to neutral. Example of optimal mechanics at the toe/ankle: [video (Heel is elevated off the ground, ankle remains locked at 90 degrees, toes bend up to 45 degrees) 2. Your mouth is really open, and your body seems kind of tense. While being excitable is not bad for sprinting, it does suggest you have a lack of comfortability in sprinting. Further more, as an athlete, you want to aim to develop maximum co…
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@NoHelp7189in r/Sprinting • Mentions

On “Beginner sprinter form check”

…ot a personal criticism, but rather it is known by science that the sprinting motor pattern originates from different parts of the brain than running or walking \-Land on your forefoot, aiming for a bend at the toes instead of at the ankle. Do not heel strike or even mid-foot/flat foot strike. Examples: christian coleman block start slow mo \+ [video \-Your shoulders are kind of rotating back and forth, which is perfect for distance running, but in sprinting you want to have lateral head movement and a more rigid torso. Example: [video \+ Bolt Video Front view \-Sprint outside so you aren't constrained within the bounds of the treadmill and speed limits. You should already be phys…
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@NoHelp7189in r/Sprinting • Mentions

On “Need help!”

…ankle (dorsiflexion). \-Initiate each stride by shifting your body weight over one foot, creating a side-to-side motion with your head and shoulders Examples: 1. christian coleman block start slow mo (Hip extension, toe bend, and heel elevation aka keeping the heel off the ground and staying on the forefoot) 2. Bolt Video Front view \+ [video (Lateral movement in sprinting) Exercises (Do stretches for 30-60s to create a neurological stimulus) 1. Lunge hip flexor/psoas stretch 2. Jefferson Curl (Spinal erectors) 3. Glute focused squats, deadlifts, and hip hinges (Reduce quad activation) 4. Sit-ups (Psoas and obliques, shifts body to a core dominant movement strategy) 5…
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@NoHelp7189in r/Sprinting • Mentions

On “Sprint form for Rugby”

…ant the head to be over or even past the leg on ground contact, as opposed to the foot presenting itself in front of the body and creating a "braking force". Complicating factors are that they're running on a grass surface, with defenders, and possibly with fatigue. Examples: 1. 100m USAIN BOLT SLOW MOTION ART OF SPRINTING FASTEST MAN 2. [video 3. christian coleman block start slow mo (notice how his shin stays tucked in and ready to be launched backwards into the ground, instead of being thrown ahead prematurely) \-Bodyfat % is higher than what you'd see in a typical female sprinter, even at the high school level \-Plyometrics, specifically bunny hops/Massai jumps to teach…
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@ChampionLYTin r/Sprinting • Mentions

On “Block start advice”

I am no expert, but I think you should try to use the tip of your toes in the first steps. Look at coleman block start here. I'm not saying you should exactly like him, it takes alot of practice, but look at his foot in the first steps
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@bottomhousevirginin r/Sprinting • Mentions

On “Su Bingtian 2025 Block Start”

…ack without any knee drive. There's no leverage for pushing down the track and generating power. An example of this I found on this subreddit is coincidentally from OP - https://www.reddit.com/r/Sprinting/comments/1nadtn0/i\_feel\_like\_theres\_no\_power/ \- Dragging and shuffling feet, minimal leverage, no power Compare this to Coleman's start: [video \- Good knee drive, good push back, good power…
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