Protected: Coaching Athletics – Sprinting

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…

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…

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.…

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…

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…