Protected: Coaching Athletics – Sprinting
Lessons
History and Development of Sprint Athletics Events
Sprinting Rules, Regulations and Equipment
GENERAL TECHNICAL RULES FOR SPRINTERS • For races up to and including 400m, athletes must use starting blocks. • The feet must touch the blocks. • The hands must be…
Physiological Characteristics, Techniques and Styles for Sprint Athletes
Many characteristics of the human body play major roles in the action of sprinting. The apparently simple skill of sprinting is actually dependent on an “athlete’s ability to combine the…
Training Programmes for Sprint Events
The conditioning philosophy for sprinters is as follows: • Use an over distance approach. • First quantity, then quality. • Build a foundation of endurance and then develop speed gradually.…
Coaching Techniques for Sprinters
The sprint is the fastest event of all events in athletics. The distances 100m, 200m, 400m and relay events are all regarded as sprinting events. The objective is to run…
Reflect on Coaching Performance – Sprinting
While the session is taking place, it is important for the coach to constantly ask himself: • “Are the players doing what I want them to?” • “Is the practice…
