Sprinting Technique - Maximizing Block Starts

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Run faster with proper sprinting technique. In order to maximize speed at the start of the race, you need to learn how to properly perform block starts. When done correctly, blocks starts are the best platform to apply maximum force in order to overcome inertia. This segment looks at how to properly work your way down from a 3 point start to achieving the hard post and triple extension out of the blocks.
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  • @OutperformOfficial
    @OutperformOfficial2 ай бұрын

    Get your FREE Speed Primer course here outperformsports.com/product/speed-primer/ Learn the sprinting technique and drills proven to dramatically increase speed.

  • @uncannysin
    @uncannysin3 жыл бұрын

    I have to research and write about block starts for my Biomechanics homework and this was really helpful and easy to follow and easy to understand

  • @rizzlo

    @rizzlo

    5 ай бұрын

    what’s your major?

  • @EXESSiiVE
    @EXESSiiVE5 жыл бұрын

    Karim!!!!! One of the best and knowledgeable coaches out there! Hope all is well!!

  • @SatveerSingh-hb8ci
    @SatveerSingh-hb8ci2 жыл бұрын

    Sir, I just learnt the action, now started with block and now learning from your videos 😊

  • @OutperformOfficial

    @OutperformOfficial

    2 жыл бұрын

    Great 👍

  • @DeeringSpeedAcademy
    @DeeringSpeedAcademy4 жыл бұрын

    Great Video. Perfect explanation. I'm loving your channel

  • @escenes3304
    @escenes3304 Жыл бұрын

    Coming back to this video as a quick review time for state qualifiers

  • @OutperformOfficial

    @OutperformOfficial

    Жыл бұрын

    Good luck!

  • @ariellexx4447
    @ariellexx44472 жыл бұрын

    I started track yesterday, and I’m very nervous, because I don’t want to mess this up and totally fail in front of everybody😭

  • @OutperformOfficial

    @OutperformOfficial

    2 жыл бұрын

    focus on having fun instead and you'll do great

  • @matthewkaram9615

    @matthewkaram9615

    2 жыл бұрын

    How was it💫

  • @zachriddle3959

    @zachriddle3959

    2 жыл бұрын

    You can’t fail!!! Failure doesn’t exist!!! Don’t worry about others opinions, focus in and know you have unlimited greatness inside of you!!

  • @matthewkaram9615

    @matthewkaram9615

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@zachriddle3959 yessir 💫

  • @solomon6693

    @solomon6693

    Жыл бұрын

    For me it’s not really embarrassing I started track this year and we have done 2 meets so far and I’m not that good yet but it’s really fun so when you come in last it’s not to big of a deal because you can always do better next time.

  • @nathanaelcharles3169
    @nathanaelcharles31693 жыл бұрын

    This is true, it does work

  • @mragankchoudhary9411
    @mragankchoudhary94115 жыл бұрын

    Thanks you sir bu I want to know that how I apply Maximum force into the ground

  • @takurakamba1869
    @takurakamba18695 жыл бұрын

    Well done bolt

  • @user-nb5ej1el5v
    @user-nb5ej1el5v3 жыл бұрын

    Very very very very nice

  • @bernardamoateng3666
    @bernardamoateng36662 жыл бұрын

    Nice teaching 😉

  • @OutperformOfficial

    @OutperformOfficial

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you! 😃

  • @kylie2925
    @kylie29255 жыл бұрын

    Do you have a video about keeping the legs low when coming out? What I mean by that is, when I come out of the blocks my back leg comes right up to my butt and it extends so my first step isn't at 90°

  • @ArRrNnOo

    @ArRrNnOo

    4 жыл бұрын

    If your talking about low heel recovery out of the blocks.....get a bottle cap or something small, and put it a few cm/inch in front of the rear foot thats in the block. Practice scrapping the bottle cap you put out with your toe. Take videos of yourself coming out of the blocks so you can assess and make sure you hit propper shin angles as well as applying force and not just catching yourself.

  • @jesseblunn7271

    @jesseblunn7271

    2 жыл бұрын

    Think about dragging your toes at first. Once you feel that low heel recovery then you can stop dragging them as much.

  • @mathiasjuu4065
    @mathiasjuu40656 жыл бұрын

    Shouldn't the whole foot be on the pedal?

  • @Karimabdelwahab

    @Karimabdelwahab

    6 жыл бұрын

    Mathias Juu we want the feet to be flat on the pedals, while the toes are contacting and having a grip on the track as well. This helps prevent missing with the fault start sensors and cause a possible fault start call when the foot isn’t stable and not connected with the ground. Also it gives the athlete an extra security in case the blocks aren’t grounded enough in the track.This is very important in bigger meets where the sensors are attached to the block starts. Usain Bold explained it well in this video kzread.info/dash/bejne/mKaGxMuloZbZd9I.html

  • @suhebkhan8037

    @suhebkhan8037

    6 жыл бұрын

    FBI UGC h

  • @Blueff23803

    @Blueff23803

    4 жыл бұрын

    No

  • @nathanaelcharles3169

    @nathanaelcharles3169

    3 жыл бұрын

    No

  • @gainlabs
    @gainlabs4 жыл бұрын

    Superb!!! 👨🏾‍🦲👍🏾

  • @akeemdublin7330
    @akeemdublin73303 жыл бұрын

    I would love to see more of those black stars

  • @gurirajput4372
    @gurirajput43725 жыл бұрын

    Sir can u give a complete week Sprinter workout Chart

  • @benfergusonishere
    @benfergusonishere4 жыл бұрын

    Hey! Thanks for the video! Quick question, what is the best way to learn to keep your hips down in the start? I find that I tend to break my form in the start by bending at my hips when I try to keep a low angle in the start. How would you suggest to overcome this?

  • @OutperformOfficial

    @OutperformOfficial

    4 жыл бұрын

    There are a lot of drills you can do to help with getting the the hard post which coach Karim covers in detail in the Sprinting Smarter, Sprinting Faster master class. Here is one we posted with a harness kzread.info/dash/bejne/o2ub1cObYre4Y5c.html there are other drills using a wall that help keeping the straight line and not breaking at the waist.

  • @gsschneck
    @gsschneck Жыл бұрын

    I feel like I am getting good extension off the front foot. However, my back leg is swinging to far forward and I almost land flat footed. Any good cues on fixing this problem? Thanks

  • @OutperformOfficial

    @OutperformOfficial

    Жыл бұрын

    Most likely you are pushing too hard with the back foot. Focus on speed with the back foot vs pushing. Most of the push comes from the front leg out of the blocks

  • @mitsosgscst4312
    @mitsosgscst43128 ай бұрын

    i thing its wrong we need to come near to the floor we need to come straigth not up

  • @73-k-cc-prafullakalar42
    @73-k-cc-prafullakalar425 жыл бұрын

    Thanks bro...

  • @gkeil25
    @gkeil256 жыл бұрын

    Why is the small hurdle behind the blocks?

  • @Karimabdelwahab

    @Karimabdelwahab

    6 жыл бұрын

    gkeil25 helps with kinesthetic awareness for helping the athlete remember to keep a low foot recovery with the back foot while coming off the blocks, where the foot of the back leg is below the knee while recovering to prevent collapsing at ground contact.

  • @gewizz2

    @gewizz2

    5 жыл бұрын

    its for holding your stuff until you get back

  • @alishhazarika9251
    @alishhazarika92513 жыл бұрын

    Which leg should be in the rear block I usually put my left in the back and my right foot is stronger but

  • @OutperformOfficial

    @OutperformOfficial

    3 жыл бұрын

    You want your strongest leg to be in the front pedal. The distribution of power should be ~90% from the front and ~10% from the back. If you push too much from the back foot it will put you out of a good sprinting position.

  • @alishhazarika9251

    @alishhazarika9251

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@OutperformOfficial that means I was right

  • @OutperformOfficial

    @OutperformOfficial

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@alishhazarika9251 you got it dude!

  • @alishhazarika9251

    @alishhazarika9251

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@OutperformOfficial thx a lot sir

  • @Andrembramwell

    @Andrembramwell

    3 жыл бұрын

    I just do whatever feels comfortable. My coach kept telling me to place my power foot in the front but when i did i ran slow so i switched it to the back and ran new PRs lol 10.45 in 100 meters from 10.74.

  • @JohnDoe-ll9uh
    @JohnDoe-ll9uh6 жыл бұрын

    Why did he switch his power foot around halfway through? He switched his lead block from left to right

  • @wills6310

    @wills6310

    3 жыл бұрын

    It helps with getting each leg equally used to exploding out of the blocks

  • @KGames053

    @KGames053

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@wills6310 will it help with coordination?

  • @wills6310

    @wills6310

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@KGames053 it might, my coach has me do it so that I’m not imbalanced in my power and push out of the blocks

  • @uditgupta7875
    @uditgupta78755 жыл бұрын

    Sir plz... tell me which leg can be put front on the sprinter running stand plz... replay sir

  • @NoMercyyyyx

    @NoMercyyyyx

    5 жыл бұрын

    your strong leg will be in front.

  • @ArRrNnOo

    @ArRrNnOo

    4 жыл бұрын

    Your faster (smarter) leg might be in the rear as you want to get out of the blocks as fast as possible. As a sprinter I'm sure you train unilateraly offen and theoretically both legs are equally strong. Take videos and assess which set up is faster.

  • @gurirajput4372
    @gurirajput43725 жыл бұрын

    I have no coach that's why I think u can help me

  • @maverickadventures2152
    @maverickadventures21523 жыл бұрын

    This exactly what my dad tells me

  • @OutperformOfficial

    @OutperformOfficial

    3 жыл бұрын

    Sounds like he knows what he is talking about :)

  • @sale_pepe0633

    @sale_pepe0633

    3 жыл бұрын

    U should listen to him😂

  • @athirstyguy

    @athirstyguy

    2 жыл бұрын

    My dad told me he didn't love me

  • @johnjj9578

    @johnjj9578

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@athirstyguy 💀😭

  • @kaskasr3915

    @kaskasr3915

    2 жыл бұрын

    He must be fast when he runs away for milk

  • @tobortwo3697
    @tobortwo36972 жыл бұрын

    How can I prevent the toe of my spike wearing out with a toe drag?

  • @OutperformOfficial

    @OutperformOfficial

    2 жыл бұрын

    You can tape your shoe like a lot of sprinters do however you want to be careful not to drag your toe that much, it can slow you down and put unnecessary stress on the hip flexors.

  • @adriangibbs4885
    @adriangibbs48856 жыл бұрын

    Great stuff! What program was this video edited with?

  • @OutperformOfficial

    @OutperformOfficial

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Adrian. FCP X and After Effects for some of the graphics

  • @ritikpaharia5859
    @ritikpaharia58594 жыл бұрын

    ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

  • @sidneyadjei3612
    @sidneyadjei36122 жыл бұрын

    Why does he move so fast..like woahhh How do you get light as well,please do a video on it

  • @OutperformOfficial

    @OutperformOfficial

    2 жыл бұрын

    Well, he is an elite sprinter that has been working on it since he was very young. Are you talking about loosing weight?

  • @CalibCutz

    @CalibCutz

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@OutperformOfficial light meaning by light on his feet which gives more speed

  • @Netgazum
    @Netgazum4 жыл бұрын

    I want the music. Where can I get it?

  • @DDudemann
    @DDudemann3 жыл бұрын

    Is he reaching triple extension right away ?

  • @OutperformOfficial

    @OutperformOfficial

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yes, you want to hit triple extension right out of the blocks.

  • @3nyx
    @3nyx4 жыл бұрын

    he has some points but as a sprinter when if i were to start in that position, i wouldn’t explode as fast as i could. if i’m not leaning forward enough, i’d rise up way too early

  • @nanodash3748
    @nanodash37482 жыл бұрын

    What can I do about back rounding?

  • @OutperformOfficial

    @OutperformOfficial

    2 жыл бұрын

    Try the hard post drill against a wall or with a harness.

  • @nanodash3748

    @nanodash3748

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@OutperformOfficial thanks a lot

  • @im6319
    @im63193 жыл бұрын

    23

  • @sjbolt5843
    @sjbolt5843 Жыл бұрын

    NIce

  • @OutperformOfficial

    @OutperformOfficial

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks

  • @mrwilliams8623
    @mrwilliams86236 жыл бұрын

    Isnt he coming up high to fast for a sprint?

  • @Karimabdelwahab

    @Karimabdelwahab

    6 жыл бұрын

    Mr Williams in this specific video our model is not going at max effort because this video was filmed after his season was over and we wanted him to show the form we are teaching without causing any injuries to himself. But as a general observation most of the world class men are completely upright by the 30m mark, changes in body posture after the 30m mark are very seldom.

  • @seantaylor9629

    @seantaylor9629

    6 жыл бұрын

    Mr Williams it's better for faster acceleration

  • @seantaylor9629

    @seantaylor9629

    6 жыл бұрын

    Mr Williams Usain Bolt always does that

  • @Karimabdelwahab

    @Karimabdelwahab

    6 жыл бұрын

    C Whiting good picture, thank you for sharing them online

  • @Karimabdelwahab

    @Karimabdelwahab

    6 жыл бұрын

    C Whiting how about Andre De Grasse? He is 5’9”. Dose a great job getting his hips higher than the shoulders. I have great pictures of him to illustrate my point. We base the technical model that we teach based on ONLY the commonalities we see between the world class athletes in any giving event, regardless body measurements, race etc. one of the main commonalities we see is getting the hips higher than shoulders, hips above front toe, arms are shoulder width etc. I hope that my point of clear. Feel free to send me your email and I’ll attach a wide range of set position picture for you. I appreciate your participation, this topic is important!

  • @gurirajput4372
    @gurirajput43725 жыл бұрын

    Sir I need your help

  • @cloud5851
    @cloud58513 жыл бұрын

    I wish I knew how to not break my hips

  • @jonnyscottdavies
    @jonnyscottdavies Жыл бұрын

    Can you check my starts and give me some advice as I’m lacking the most in my performances at competitions

  • @OutperformOfficial

    @OutperformOfficial

    Жыл бұрын

    We're looking into developing a complete sprinting analysis program in the future. If you would like to be a beta tester post a link to your starts and we'll see about getting you on the list.

  • @jonnyscottdavies

    @jonnyscottdavies

    Жыл бұрын

    @@OutperformOfficial kzread.infopBXJ8J2eoJM?feature=share

  • @jonnyscottdavies

    @jonnyscottdavies

    Жыл бұрын

    kzread.infoLE637RZJlzY?feature=share

  • @jonnyscottdavies

    @jonnyscottdavies

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks that would be greatly appreciated

  • @gurirajput4372
    @gurirajput43725 жыл бұрын

    Please sir

  • @gurirajput4372
    @gurirajput43725 жыл бұрын

    Hlo

  • @Kaffry
    @Kaffry Жыл бұрын

    I think my biggest issue was setting the blocks to 60*

  • @OutperformOfficial

    @OutperformOfficial

    Жыл бұрын

    There have actually been a few studies on this and pretty much all of them say 45 degrees is the sweet spot. Which makes sense as that is the angle we are trying to achieve with the body.

  • @faheemaps36
    @faheemaps36 Жыл бұрын

    What's the speed if that guy tell me soon as possible

  • @OutperformOfficial

    @OutperformOfficial

    Жыл бұрын

    Jeremy Dodson, 100 meters 10.21, 200 meters 20.27

  • @redtails2146
    @redtails21462 жыл бұрын

    What's the point of the hurdle

  • @OutperformOfficial

    @OutperformOfficial

    2 жыл бұрын

    The teach low heel recovery.

  • @eltonblack9421
    @eltonblack94213 жыл бұрын

    What's the purpose of the hurdle?

  • @OutperformOfficial

    @OutperformOfficial

    3 жыл бұрын

    To make sure the athlete has low heel recovery.

  • @eltonblack9421

    @eltonblack9421

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@OutperformOfficial can you please create a video on this talking specifically about where to place this hurdle in relation to the blocks to ensure low heel recovery?

  • @rosrebel
    @rosrebel3 жыл бұрын

    Not necessarily ..,

  • @raniheifaahu2838
    @raniheifaahu28384 жыл бұрын

    Is this Dodson?

  • @OutperformOfficial

    @OutperformOfficial

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yes it is!

  • @robertofritze1907
    @robertofritze19075 жыл бұрын

    "bam bam bam bam"

  • @lobsterstrange
    @lobsterstrange4 жыл бұрын

    What's the name of that athlete

  • @OutperformOfficial

    @OutperformOfficial

    4 жыл бұрын

    Jeremy Dodson

  • @ManojKumar-jp2eo
    @ManojKumar-jp2eo4 жыл бұрын

    Hi

  • @ManojKumar-jp2eo

    @ManojKumar-jp2eo

    4 жыл бұрын

    Hi

  • @ManojKumar-jp2eo

    @ManojKumar-jp2eo

    4 жыл бұрын

    Hi

  • @user-yv4tr6kp2i
    @user-yv4tr6kp2i5 жыл бұрын

    这起跑很僵硬

  • @porthmeor1
    @porthmeor16 жыл бұрын

    Good vid - right arm needs to drive forward on start...not backwards.

  • @Apwolsopcjrhei

    @Apwolsopcjrhei

    6 жыл бұрын

    porthmeor1 If the left leg is forward and the right leg is your first step, then you push your right arm goes backwards.

  • @porthmeor1

    @porthmeor1

    6 жыл бұрын

    Correct but at 2.20 the left leg is back and at go the right arm moves backwards a little. Sometimes a good idea to place a bottle behind the hand to make sure the movement is forwards from the start. Also good to practice the starting arm drills focusing on quickness.

  • @Apwolsopcjrhei

    @Apwolsopcjrhei

    6 жыл бұрын

    porthmeor1 Oh ok, thanks for clearing things up.

  • @PurpleRhino1388
    @PurpleRhino13886 жыл бұрын

    What a nice body! Does anyone know who the athlete is?

  • @MT-wq2gn

    @MT-wq2gn

    5 жыл бұрын

    Jeremy Dodson

  • @stevehash158

    @stevehash158

    5 жыл бұрын

    Gay?

  • @khukurikanxa1081
    @khukurikanxa10814 ай бұрын

    2024

  • @ytpadyt
    @ytpadyt4 жыл бұрын

    First step not on heel? Then the power from left leg can not be 100%

  • @ebenburger111
    @ebenburger1113 жыл бұрын

    stomp stomp stomp......

  • @jeromemartial9277
    @jeromemartial9277 Жыл бұрын

    disagree back should be flat nor rounded

  • @OutperformOfficial

    @OutperformOfficial

    Жыл бұрын

    Thoughts on the back being flat vs rounded is similar to arm strike (and many other elements of technique with sprinting). Different coaches have different opinions and reasons why each works or doesn't work. I've seen different sprinters be very successful with each style. That's why we always advise to experiment and see what works for the individual.

  • @ebenburger111
    @ebenburger1113 жыл бұрын

    Mistake no 1: never have your head bent too much down, and keep your back straight, not arched like this ....

  • @TH-cx2yx

    @TH-cx2yx

    3 жыл бұрын

    i mean none of that really matters at all tbh. weather its down or not.

  • @porthmeor1

    @porthmeor1

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@TH-cx2yx It does matter..the head weighs around 5KG - needs to be in line to help keep the start effective and consistent

  • @humanboy395

    @humanboy395

    Жыл бұрын

    Your head has to be lookin down...

  • @juwanrigby1924
    @juwanrigby19243 жыл бұрын

    He look so stiff

  • @craZ4cheese
    @craZ4cheese6 жыл бұрын

    He's dragging his feet across the ground. Needs higher knees.

  • @MDRunnersdotcom

    @MDRunnersdotcom

    6 жыл бұрын

    Jamaican toe drag

  • @alexanderpeel5106

    @alexanderpeel5106

    6 жыл бұрын

    It’s actually correct form. In the first few steps off the start the feet need to be kept low to the ground when coming through, so they can make their steps as quick as possible, they start using a high knee lift when they get out of the drive faze

  • @xmo9606

    @xmo9606

    5 жыл бұрын

    Dragging save few hundreds of a second compare to cycling at the start.

  • @coolmemesbudd

    @coolmemesbudd

    5 жыл бұрын

    The toe drag is essential.

  • @419er
    @419er Жыл бұрын

    "We use block starts to use force to overcome inertia" , complete waffle there if we are being honest. Just using scientific words he doesn't understand. The point of blocks is the projection angle. It allows you to apply force horizontally more easily.

  • @OutperformOfficial

    @OutperformOfficial

    Жыл бұрын

    Definitely agree that the projection angle is a key aspect of using blocks, but it's also important to understand the physics behind them. Using force to overcome inertia is a fundamental concept in mechanics. So that part of your comment along with the inference that coach Karim doesn't understand basic 8th grade physics doesn't make sense. Anyway thanks for the comment and best of luck this season!

  • @419er

    @419er

    Жыл бұрын

    @@OutperformOfficial It still is a pointless statement. Overcoming inertia has little to do with adding blocks to a start. You overcome inertia wether there are blocks or not. Inertia is the same regardless of direction so mentioning it doesn't offer any additional insight here. The key concept you need to explain scientifically why blocks are useful is trigonometry. If you want to go further you may involve the equations of motion to explain to angle that optimises the distance travelled.

  • @OutperformOfficial

    @OutperformOfficial

    Жыл бұрын

    @@419er Thanks for the comment! You are correct that overcoming inertia is a fundamental concept in mechanics that applies regardless of whether blocks are used or not. However, when starting a sprint, the use of blocks allows the sprinter to apply force horizontally, which can increase their speed and distance covered. In this context, mentioning the concept of overcoming inertia helps to explain how the use of blocks can aid in achieving a more efficient start. Additionally, by understanding the physics behind the blocks, the angle of projection can be optimized to maximize the benefits of using them.

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