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The Rocket Sprint Start
In 1964, Bud Winter published The Rocket Sprint Start, based on Armin Hary of Germany winning the 100 meters at the 1960 Olympic Games.
A careful film analysis of Armin Hary’s form, taken from slow motion pictures, revealed seven ways in which his form differed from the rest of the sprinters. In each case they were all a definite contribution toward faster block clearance and faster pickup.
Bud Winter pioneered modern Track and Field, while creating the “Science of Sprinting” with his thorough, step by step detailed analysis and scientific studies.
Almost 50 years later, The Rocket Sprint Start book has been revised for the new millennium. The new edition is broken down in 3
1. The original book printed in 1964
2. A modern example of today’s Sprint Start, updated by Jimson Lee of SpeedEndurance.com
3. Comparison to the 1960 Rocket Sprint Start to the Jamaican sprinters of 2008
You will
- Quick Overview of Starting Block Techniques
- 5 Phases of the 100 meter Sprint
- Different Types of Blocks
- Setting up your Blocks
- Getting into your blocks – The Routine
- The “On Your Marks” Position
- The “Set” Position
- Gun and Reaction Time
- Drive phase and the 1st step (clearance)
This 78 page book is available in two formats, a perfect bound spine and the spiral bound “Coach’s Edition”.
A careful film analysis of Armin Hary’s form, taken from slow motion pictures, revealed seven ways in which his form differed from the rest of the sprinters. In each case they were all a definite contribution toward faster block clearance and faster pickup.
Bud Winter pioneered modern Track and Field, while creating the “Science of Sprinting” with his thorough, step by step detailed analysis and scientific studies.
Almost 50 years later, The Rocket Sprint Start book has been revised for the new millennium. The new edition is broken down in 3
1. The original book printed in 1964
2. A modern example of today’s Sprint Start, updated by Jimson Lee of SpeedEndurance.com
3. Comparison to the 1960 Rocket Sprint Start to the Jamaican sprinters of 2008
You will
- Quick Overview of Starting Block Techniques
- 5 Phases of the 100 meter Sprint
- Different Types of Blocks
- Setting up your Blocks
- Getting into your blocks – The Routine
- The “On Your Marks” Position
- The “Set” Position
- Gun and Reaction Time
- Drive phase and the 1st step (clearance)
This 78 page book is available in two formats, a perfect bound spine and the spiral bound “Coach’s Edition”.
Spiral-bound
Published January 1, 2011
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