Sprinting Technique | Faster Starts - Acceleration & Reaction Time

Get the Sprinting Master Class and Training Plan Learn how to sprint faster by improving your start. This lesson shares some of the key technical aspects of acceleration out of the blocks including posture, force application, and arm movement during the first phase of sprint. Coach Karim demonstrates several drills that improve reaction time that he uses prior to having athletes get into the blocks. Olympian Jeremy Dodson talks about how video games help to improve reaction time, his mindset at the line and first 3 steps out of the blocks. He also shares some tips that have helped him perform at a peak level.