In the video clip below learn how to teach your hurdlers how to explode out of the blocks. The drill progression demonstrated below is from Colorado State University assistant coach Karim Abdel Wahab. Coach Wahab wants runners to come out of the blocks with their body on one line through the knees, hips, shoulders and ears.

These drills come from a DVD that contains over 70 drills designed to improve hurdlers. For more information about the DVD that these drills came from click the link Curriculum Guide for the Hurdles

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The acceleration phase of sprinting is critical, as the work you do here sets up the transition phase and the maximum velocity phase. A good training program should include work in all three areas. In the clip below Dana Boone, the Texas State University head track & field coach, takes you through a series of acceleration drills with specific cues to help athletes learn speed-enhancing posture, alignment, and sprint form. Coach demonstrates the following drills: Wall Pushes, Wall Walk Ups, Wall Switches and finally the Falling Run.

For more information about the DVD that these drills come from click the link Becoming a Champion: Sprints & Relays for Girls’ Track & Field

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Below are five warm-up drill for your sprinters. They not only serve to prepare the body for a more rigorous workout, but also reinforces proper running mechanics. In the clip Dana Boone, the Texas State University head track & field coach, teaches five warm-up drills for sprinters that help promote proper mechanics. Coach Boone has used these drills en route to coaching 53 All Americans during her career.

These drills are just a sample from a more comprehensive DVD. For more information about the DVD this clip came from click the link Becoming a Champion: Sprints & Relays for Girls’ Track & Field

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To reach maximum velocity sprinter need a perfect posture and great technique. In the the two video clips below renowned sprint coach Pat Henry, Texas A&M Head Coach, discusses technique and posture needed to be a great sprinter. In the first video he takes athletes through Marching Drills emphasizing a level chin, toe up/ankle flexed and hitting under your center of mass. He stresses the importance of the dorsiflexion of the ankle and the foot hitting under the knee. The second video is a mini-hurdle drill to work on posture and foot patterns.

Th clip is from a full length DVD that features the techniques used by Coach Henry to develop sprinters. For more information click the link. Texas A&M Track & Field Series – Drills and Progressions for Championship Sprints, Starts and Relays

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