How To Do Sprinting Drills

Talking about sprinting drills and where they come in, we use them as part of the warm up. We also use them as part of the preparation for racing. Racing techniques and sprinting drills are very important for teaching the whole of the body mechanics of how we are going to run fast.

So, all of them need to be technically correct; so the way the arms are moving, the legs are moving where it is landing. Absolute technique is a must. Also, they all need to be happening fast.

So you just can't go through it as part of the warm-up at the low level. They need to be stimulating the nervous system, so the faster we work, the better prepared the body is. So, every sprinter has his own position, his own measurements based on which leg is at the back, which leg is at the front.

This is the ready position, so the set position with the fingers behind the line, and then the fire position just before they push off. Body becomes upright ready to explode down the track. And this is the final push up of the sprinter come up to the ready position and then pushing off; I'll show you that again, as he comes up and then go.

Look at this sprinter who is running, his characteristics are slightly different. So, all the movements are exaggerated. So, the arms are really pumping hard, to get the legs to work faster, the foot is landing underneath the center of gravity so we are not over sliding, we are not breaking and therefore losing speed.

The body is upright, he is holding his breath as he is only going to be running between 10 and 25 seconds. So remember, when you are doing sprinting drills, technique is very important but also, the speed that you do them is very important. | Listen to this explanation of sprinting drills in detail, point by point, how to become a fast runner.

Technique and speed are equally important. Just follow the very clear video and good luck to those wishing to be another Usain Bolt!.