3 Track and Field Block Start Drills to Become a Better Sprinter

Check out these three running drills guided by IMG Academy track & field coach, Dwight Thomas, along with several IMG student-athletes, that will help you with coming out of the blocks. The block start is one of the most important areas to focus on for several track & field events, so these track & field training exercises were designed to help you enhance your skills. Your block start drills will cover: - Setting your starting blocks - Properly aligning your body - Getting out of the blocks
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[@se6203]

Nice demonstration…good job! Thank you

[@nathanroberts34]

Great video. This really helped a lot

[@danielp2328]

Love the vid. Has helped me so much.

[@youngapollo7703]

Nice

[@idrisraji2765]

Awesome Video, watching from Nigeria

[@heyhey3826]

fun fact you already fast xD

[@osajinduobiajulu3781]

Me too😂

[@kawaynefisher2586]

Great job bigga

[@Komiato2]

Without a block start Will the crouch start pick up speed earlier compared to someone just leaning before starting to run

[@JH-tj9jd]

Sprinter is moving the blocks a couple inches closer to the start line than the coach's instructions. Probably why he can't straighten his back.

[@rajathleterajasthan]

Nice video Love from india

[@clutchcam6531]

I'm a currently a 10th grader and I been running track since 7th grade I'm very passionate about it but this year I wasn't able to run because my mom feared Corona...I'm trying to come back stronger than ever my 11th grade year any tips of some things I can start doing now get do this summer to maintain and improve until tryouts After Summer 👀

[@JourneyTyler]

Same ! If you can afford it maybe look into atrack coach or into doing AAU which you would be conditioned the whole year !

[@clutchcam6531]

Will dooooooo

[@tjxsom]

A lot of sprints and do some leg workouts occasionally to get conditioned again

[@clutchcam6531]

What about good foods 2 eat daily?👀

[@timothysooknarine8759]

yoo samee kinda. im in grade 10 and ive been wanting to do track as well. i did 100 meter once in grade 7 but couldnt do it the other years because of covid but now i am happy to finally be able to properly do 100m. ive always told myself i shouldnt do sprints beacause i am on the skinner side and i know its better to not be beacuse you can put more force into the ground. do you think i stand a chance agaisnt other people who are not as skinny as me?

[@onomotopeia11]

I just joined track my 10th grade year it’s my first sport ever and I’m not that fast, have bad form, and track season is literally almost here any tips??

[@oran9e947]

Im in the EXACT same place as you, but im in 8th grade, and my first track meet is on Saturday

[@blakemeisner1954]

There’s no easy way to improve. You have to put in the work. Since it’s your first sport, go into each meet trying to have fun rather than win all your races, because you won’t. Talk with your coaches regularly to see what you can realistically improve on in one season and go from there.

[@bunnyman6321]

​@@oran9e947How did you do at your track meet?

[@hondux1484]

So I’m just doing track to get faster for football but I just can’t be humiliated by having a terrible start and getting smoked in races because of it. So I’m here

[@cademccaa661]

bro exact same

[@bunnyman6321]

You still playing football?

[@stray5454]

Which side foot is the forward foot, how do you determine which foot is the front leg & what is the purpose?

[@ariapplefarm]

your back foot is the strong foot (the foot you would use to kick a ball with or jump off of) and the weak foot in the front. From what I understand the strong foot is in the back because its the foot you intially push out with when starting your run.

[@finn_fish_7085]

Your dominant foot is back. I figured out by my friend pushing me and my first step was with my left foot so my left foot is back

[@elliotiv94]

Block placement hindering his zero step,let that hind foot go another finger length so he can lif his hips and get proper placement and his first step will be more efficient

[@trogpo]

Yea, spot on. There is a 90 degree angle on both his legs, instead of 90 and 125 [02:38]. The position of his left leg is a bit better on the actual start, but generally, I found this demo a bit lacking. Best demo in my opinion is by Carl Lewis and Coach Tellez.

[@broadcasttttable]

I'm confused. The instructor emphasized pushing both heels against the blocks before starting, yet at the start the trailing leg heel is against the block but the forward heel is NOT against the block (4:02)...?

[@kevriverar]

i am a distance runner and tomorrow i run a 400 (and in a track) for the first time of my life lmao, i hope it goes good

[@omeshalaksahan8119]

How was your race?

[@raquelthompson2306]

Would like the runner to be a tad bit lower coming out the blocks but very nice

[@L30NDRE]

W

[@gradyhock1043]

Can’t lie, I’m a thrower that decided to try out in the 100m and I ran a 12 flat (which is 3rd on my team) so ig I’m on a 4x1 team now💀

[@shershahiqbal6792]

your team is crazy slow 12 flat is freshman team speed at my school

[@gradyhock1043]

@@shershahiqbal6792 our towns population is under 350…

[@H3llh0undOn1]

If I am right leg dominate should I have my right leg in the front

[@frostyc7112]

yes you take off with more power

[@H3llh0undOn1]

Dang it I am used to having my left leg in front

[@thenotsoamazinggracetnsag3463]

@@H3llh0undOn1 I had the same thing except left and right were switched lol!!

[@H3llh0undOn1]

@@thenotsoamazinggracetnsag3463 I tried using my right and nearly fell and was still faster with my left

[@wanwanwanwan]

never heard of them...

[@bradenhenry4867]

I'm confused so you put your right leg in front

[@dekraft6324]

It's his preference, have someone push you forward and which ever foot comes forward is the one you start with

[@RJ12347]

Mostly your stronger leg goes ahead

[@michaelyoung6837]

👀

[@petricebroderson6256]

Smash

[@TheLegends.]

I’m smaller than that guy and my left block is at the very back

[@keithk2649]

Block distance based on foot length is a stupid, lazy way to setup. It should be based on leg length. Check out athlete x on KZbin for a good way to setup