Release point (departure angle) is a topic of debate because many coaches teach or instruct different methods of starting. The pollution of the one leg start idea from a combine experts can ruined timing of knee drive with many athletes. If one spends too much time on the front block early, the athlete may depart too late causing a skating out effect because the angle is too low and most athletes don’t have that type of leg strength. One tip I learned early was mixing a double leg straight push with ambidextrous split starts to help the step out but no push errors with weightroom Supermans but Clark Kent Starter sprinters. 8-12 twice a week will help many athletes that look good in the weight room and with medball static throws but seem to fail to transfer it to the blocks during asymmetrical start positions.
Carl Valle
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