Speed Circuit: Static Starts
Standing-start drills to improve acceleration, timing the first 10 meters with a stopwatch.
How to play
- Explain the standing start: one foot forward, weight leaning forward and arms ready.
- 10-meter (about 33 ft) starts on the signal.
- In pairs, one runs and the other times.
- Five starts each with full rest.
Rules
- Rest between starts.
- Slow down after the line.
Variations
Easier
5-meter starts.
Standard
Timed 10 meters.
Harder
Starts from a three-point stance.
Adaptations
- Limited mobility: timekeeper.
- Injuries: replace with high knees.
Learning goals
- Improve acceleration.
- Learn start technique.
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