I worked on my starts today and it was VERY ugly. I did 15 of them ranging from 10m - 40m. I have done lots of flying start 20-60m sprints last week and even standing start and did them well in relation to my ability. I guess my question is, on average, how long have you noticed people take to learn to use the blocks well? I can always jump into races with a standing start but that is a big disadvantage and I need to learn these before going into a 100-400m race.
ha mohammed u r mad https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJMIwlQB-28
Took me about a year to earn the phases of the sprint start. Took another year to be comfortable with the process and another to hone my skills enough to consider myself an average to better than average starter.
Getting to the point of gaining a starting advantage from the blocks over the standing start only took two weeks
wineturtle wrote:
Took me about a year to earn the phases of the sprint start. Took another year to be comfortable with the process and another to hone my skills enough to consider myself an average to better than average starter.
Getting to the point of gaining a starting advantage from the blocks over the standing start only took two weeks
Well looking forward to 2 weeks from now lol. I really need to learn blocks and phases and how to properly sprint, the miles over the winter certainly have not helped but I know if I stick with it I can make the transformation.
wineturtle wrote:
Took me about a year to earn the phases of the sprint start. Took another year to be comfortable with the process and another to hone my skills enough to consider myself an average to better than average starter.
Getting to the point of gaining a starting advantage from the blocks over the standing start only took two weeks
That might be right. Many high school kids and even a few college sprinters are better off not using blocks. (Yes this includes the 100/200)
You won't be better off without blocks even if your start is bad.
It's hard to hold a standing stance after set without falling forward.
And you will rock back at the gun.
My mom started me early around 5 months old so by the time I was 2 I was pretty proficient.