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Block Starts & Race Phases with Ryan Davies

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Ryan Davies presents a comprehensive technical guide for track coaches and athletes, focusing on the critical mechanics of block starts, explosive acceleration, and race transitions. Moving beyond traditional "stay low" cues, Davies introduces modern strategies such as "rhythm and rise" to ensure force is applied efficiently behind the center of mass. This approach emphasizes maintaining a straight line of force from head to heel, preventing the "force leakage" often caused by unnatural waist hinging or premature upright running.

Syllabus

  • Introduction
  • Block Starts Overview
  • Finding the Proper Setup Plan
  • At the "Set" Call
  • Old vs. New Thinking
  • Rhythm and Rise
  • Wall Drills
  • Push-Up Start
  • 3-Point Start
  • Sled March
  • 7-Yard Races
  • 10m Block Starts
  • Where is Max Velocity Reached?
  • Q&A

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