Starting your race in correct way.!
The first type of sprint start is called a bullet or bunch start . The toes of the back foot are about level with the heel of the front foot . Both of the feet are placed well behind the starting line. The toe to toe distance is said to be 25 to 30 centimetres. In this start, your feet are closest together, compared to the other starts. Because your feet are close together, your legs and body are "bunched" together. That is why it is called the bunched, or bullet start.
The second type of sprint start is called medium start. In this the knee of the back leg is opposite the front foot. The toe to toe distance said to be 40 to 55 centimetres. In this start, the feet are closer together than the elongated start but farther apart than the bullet start. Its in the middle. That's why it is called the medium start, because it is in between the other two.
The third type of sprint start is called the elongated start. The sprinter has their knee of the back leg level, or slightly behind the front foot's heel. The toe to toe distance is 60 to 70 centimetres. In this start, your feet are spread out farther than the other two. Your back leg is stretched or elongated, behind you.
Remember if you are a short runner then every second counts.Your starting technique really matters a lot. The very first step is key part.For example for 100mts you commenly complete in around 50 steps. If you observe sprinters they nearly jump up their first step. As you know the 3 rd law of newton -Every action has equal and opposite reaction, so the more forceful first step lends you more acceleration.Their are three ways of starting fast races.
All three ways are length variation of basic startup.
Basic and standard startup.
Basic momentum gain that you achieve -
Now, as you see in the first fig. the disatnace between your both the steps is what matters the most.
The less distance more explosive start.More distance More STABLE start.
BULLET START
The distance is this much.
MEDIUM START
The second type of sprint start is called medium start. In this the knee of the back leg is opposite the front foot. The toe to toe distance said to be 40 to 55 centimetres. In this start, the feet are closer together than the elongated start but farther apart than the bullet start. Its in the middle. That's why it is called the medium start, because it is in between the other two.
ELONGATED START
The third type of sprint start is called the elongated start. The sprinter has their knee of the back leg level, or slightly behind the front foot's heel. The toe to toe distance is 60 to 70 centimetres. In this start, your feet are spread out farther than the other two. Your back leg is stretched or elongated, behind you.
This video will help you out.
Remember in short distance ,
YOUR EVERY STEP COUNTS!
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