How to Sprint A Tutorial by James Burnett

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How to SprintA Tutorial by James Burnett
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Most Important Key

• RELAX!
• Relaxing
• allows your
• muscles to
• perform to
• their fullest
• potential

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Technique

• Keep elbows at a 90 degree angle
• Hands should
• reach eye level
• Bring knees out,
• then up
• Keep shoulderslevel
• Dorsey Flexion

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Dorsey Flexion

• Dorsey flexion isflexing the foot upwards
• Dorsey flexion allowsa more powerfulpush-off

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Keep Shoulders Level

• Keepingyour shoulderslevel doesnot
  wasteenergy
• By keepingyour shoulderslevel, you alsoavoid
  therisk of lookingfunny

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Perfect ShouldersCarl Lewis and Justin Gatlin
are examples of having perfect shoulders
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Example of a Perfect stride
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What Not To Do

• Do not dip shoulders
• Do not bring armsacross chest
• Do not run tense
• Do not run with a funny face

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What Not To Do (Cont.)

• Do not twist torso (wastes energy)
• Do not straighten arms (wastes energy)

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Example of a Perfect Stride(In Motion)
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World Record Progression
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Asafa Powell Worlds Fastest Man