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Athletics: sprint start

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COACHING POINTS

Look at the low start position especially the head and the shoulders gradually rising into full sprinting

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Sprint start side view:

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Sprint Examples

Perfect Sprint:

The posture is firm and very upright hips height

The leg action consists of an extended rear leg on the ball of the foot and high knee lift into a reaching pawing action towards the track

The arm action is vigorous full range and linear

The head is held firmly and facing forward and eyes focus straight ahead
This model is the same for all sprints
Except for the 400

Sprint Examples

sprint start on the bend:

Leave the blocks low and hard

Sprint Examples

Perfect sprint from front:

Demonstrates a linear arm action which is working against a stable trunk

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