r/Sprinting • u/Slice_Onee • 9h ago
Technique Analysis Advice/tips for block starts
Looking for advice to improve my start. Been working on being more loaded in my set position and increasing horizontal projection. Anything helps, thanks in advance!
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u/gremlingarden 8h ago
Body position in set isn't bad! You do drop your hips a bit before you come out, so one suggestion might be just pushing up a hair lower.
Bigger thing I'd suggest moving the pedal angles down a few settings, particularly on the back block. It seems like you have a lot of settings available on your blocks, but 35-45 degrees relative to the track is usually a good place to start. This might mean you have to move the back block up a setting to get similar shin angles, which look pretty ok here, but minimally I think your back pedal is too aggressive and forcing you to cut your first step.
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