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How to Use Starting Blocks: The Rocket Sprint Start

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How to Use Starting Blocks: The Rocket Sprint Start

138,759 views November 8, 2012 9:39

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How to improve your start with starting blocks. For more information, visit speedendurance.com/ and budwinter.com/books/the-rocket-sprint-start/

In this video, I discuss:

1. Block setup, spacing's and angles, and why some starting blocks are bad
2. Getting into your blocks and the pre-race routine
3. The "On You Marks" position, what to look for in body angles
4. Popping up too fast at "Set"... and why I hate it
5. The "Set" position, what to look for in body angles, and how to choose the correct knee angle
6. The stretch reflex, and why why some starting blocks are bad
7. Clearance: the first 2 steps and low leg recovery
8. Asafa Powell's "toe drag" second step.

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SpeedEndurance published this 9:39 video tutorial on November 8, 2012. It has been watched 138,759 times on YouTube.

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November 8, 2012
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