Speed Circuit: 30 m Flying Start
Maximum speed with flying 30s: accelerate in a run-up zone and time only the top-speed section.
How to play
- Review running technique: arms at 90 degrees and landing on the front of the foot.
- Mark 20 meters for acceleration and a 30-meter (about 33 yd) timed section.
- A partner times from the entry cone to the exit cone.
- Two or three attempts with full recovery.
Rules
- 2–3 minutes of recovery between attempts.
- Full warm-up first.
Variations
Easier
Untimed.
Standard
Timed.
Harder
Beat your previous time.
Adaptations
- Injuries: timekeeper.
- Limited mobility: adapted section.
Learning goals
- Improve maximum speed.
- Measure progress.
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