Really good job of analyzing the athlete's form! Easy to understand visuals to help explain the mechanics and very good suggestions of activities the athlete can use to improve his starts. I'm very impressed!
You make some great content and I’m a college track athlete at Jackson State University and was wondering could you break down one of my block start videos
I don’t think cycle out the block is the reason why the shin angle change, cuz I was watching Colman 60 record, and bolt 100 record they cycle first step, I’m good at low heel recovery but my shin still be open too early, and you need to be really strong, powerful and coordinated to do low heel recovery while keeping a good shin angle
Perhaps it isn't the only reason. But I put quite a few examples of starts in the video and elites consistently don't cycle on their first step. I even watched some of Coleman and didn't see any cycling on the first step with him either. Also, Bolt is a freak. His physical capabilities would allow him to be the fastest in the world without a technically perfect start. Plus his very long stride length would probably give him time to cycle in his first step without losing out on speed. Unfortunately, most of us are not 6'5" phenoms I completely agree it requires a ton of strength and coordination to get it right, hence why most people (myself included) cannot do it
@@doudleyJ His 6.34 race he actually did cycle a bit out of the blocks initially, but that's fairly uncommon for him. If you watch his 60 at the Milrose games last year against Lyles or any of his more recent races, that's more of what he is known for.
@@CoachMarkison yessir I see what you saying, but now I’m questioning myself when he broke the 60 he didn’t do it tho, and bold when he broke the 100, you think it’s useful, I want to know because I good at low heel recovery and I think it’s pointless and slow me down
I didn't really use an app, I used a zoom screen share with the annotation feature turned on, on top of my normal video editing software. Couldn't find an app that sounded good for me so I had to make my own setup
Hey man i think its great youre tryna help others out. Im a big fan of yours as well. However I have a few things to say regarding the analysis. First off, the rocking forward of the front shin is generally a good thing to see. As it allows the hips the athlete to get a more powerful push and for the hips to come thru at a deeper angle. Think of how youre usually stronger form a half squat than a deep squat. Second, most elite sprinters dont have a toe drag in the first step. The sort of “cycle” out of the blocks and the toe drag usually comes on the second step. you can see many athletes like trayvon bromell, christian coleman, and usain bolt, and more, all have that sort of cycle into the triple flexed position. What separates them from the guy you’re analyzing, is that they can really pull their toe down and back without opening up too much. Also, not every sprinter even does a toe drag. Many like justin gatlin and yohan blake have a sort of “middle” heel recovery out of the blocks. Another thing, the rising of the head and chest during block clearance is a good sign that he’s projecting well and getting his hips fully thru. Guys like christian coleman and trayvon bromell do a really good job of getting their hips thru and still controlling the head and chest movement. I do agree that forcing a forward lean can throw your body out of alignment and you can lose power there. I also agree that he needs to better direct his foot down and back (negative foot speed). Overall id say that negative foot speed is something he should really focus on that will really help him. His set position could have been a bit more forward as well as it looked like he was sitting back a bit too much. Thats all i have to say hope this helps
Hey thanks for watching and commenting! I see your point, and yeah if you watch elite sprinters, there is sometimes a bit of drift in the shins right as they start to go. But they are starting at a deep angle, and then it drops even deeper. This athlete, in my opinion, is starting at too high of a shin angle, and I do believe there is a bit of a lag in his start because of it. I definitely could be wrong about this one but that was my take on the situation. As for the second one, I watched a ton of elite starts before making this video and I feel firmly about my opinions there. Bromell and Coleman were two of the main athletes I watched to get an idea of what block starts should look like and they, in the clips I watched, had NO cycling on their zero step. But yes some sprinters don't do it, perhaps because their physical ability is so great that they don't have to be technically perfect. Third, I agree the chest should rise up to a degree. My point there was that the head was rising up BEFORE the chest, and THEN the chest was following. I have never seen an elite sprinter raise their head before their chest like they are looking up, and I believe that it is improper form. The head should always stay neutral. I'm glad that we agreed on some things and I appreciate the feedback!
@@SimonShawk5 Yeah i agree his set position was a bit too opened. What i mean by a cycle out of the blocks is more so them going from a more open up back leg to a really flexed front side position. And yes I also agree the head should remain neutral, and free to move fluidly as the body demands. I believe if he really learns to control that sort of movement like bromell and coleman can, then it can really help him project out horizontally. Thanks for the response and thank you for listening. I wish you a good day.
I am not currently offering any more form analyses, sorry!
Really good job of analyzing the athlete's form! Easy to understand visuals to help explain the mechanics and very good suggestions of activities the athlete can use to improve his starts. I'm very impressed!
I appreciate that! Thanks for watching!
Hey appreciate they technique analysis,great job ❤👍
Absolutely, thanks for the clips 🔥
This video was better than I expected while clicking.
Thank you very much!
You make some great content and I’m a college track athlete at Jackson State University and was wondering could you break down one of my block start videos
Thank you so much! Of course, shoot me a DM over on Instagram, @simon.shawk
I don’t think cycle out the block is the reason why the shin angle change, cuz I was watching Colman 60 record, and bolt 100 record they cycle first step, I’m good at low heel recovery but my shin still be open too early, and you need to be really strong, powerful and coordinated to do low heel recovery while keeping a good shin angle
Perhaps it isn't the only reason. But I put quite a few examples of starts in the video and elites consistently don't cycle on their first step. I even watched some of Coleman and didn't see any cycling on the first step with him either.
Also, Bolt is a freak. His physical capabilities would allow him to be the fastest in the world without a technically perfect start. Plus his very long stride length would probably give him time to cycle in his first step without losing out on speed. Unfortunately, most of us are not 6'5" phenoms
I completely agree it requires a ton of strength and coordination to get it right, hence why most people (myself included) cannot do it
@@SimonShawk5 I think it’s great but I don’t think it’s a requirement, I understand Bolt case, WATCH Christian Colman 6.34 race
I'll check it out for sure. Thanks for the feedback man and for watching!
@@doudleyJ His 6.34 race he actually did cycle a bit out of the blocks initially, but that's fairly uncommon for him. If you watch his 60 at the Milrose games last year against Lyles or any of his more recent races, that's more of what he is known for.
@@CoachMarkison yessir I see what you saying, but now I’m questioning myself when he broke the 60 he didn’t do it tho, and bold when he broke the 100, you think it’s useful, I want to know because I good at low heel recovery and I think it’s pointless and slow me down
Which app did u use.. for sprinting mechanics..
I didn't really use an app, I used a zoom screen share with the annotation feature turned on, on top of my normal video editing software. Couldn't find an app that sounded good for me so I had to make my own setup
Hey man i think its great youre tryna help others out. Im a big fan of yours as well. However I have a few things to say regarding the analysis.
First off, the rocking forward of the front shin is generally a good thing to see. As it allows the hips the athlete to get a more powerful push and for the hips to come thru at a deeper angle. Think of how youre usually stronger form a half squat than a deep squat.
Second, most elite sprinters dont have a toe drag in the first step. The sort of “cycle” out of the blocks and the toe drag usually comes on the second step. you can see many athletes like trayvon bromell, christian coleman, and usain bolt, and more, all have that sort of cycle into the triple flexed position. What separates them from the guy you’re analyzing, is that they can really pull their toe down and back without opening up too much.
Also, not every sprinter even does a toe drag. Many like justin gatlin and yohan blake have a sort of “middle” heel recovery out of the blocks.
Another thing, the rising of the head and chest during block clearance is a good sign that he’s projecting well and getting his hips fully thru. Guys like christian coleman and trayvon bromell do a really good job of getting their hips thru and still controlling the head and chest movement.
I do agree that forcing a forward lean can throw your body out of alignment and you can lose power there. I also agree that he needs to better direct his foot down and back (negative foot speed). Overall id say that negative foot speed is something he should really focus on that will really help him. His set position could have been a bit more forward as well as it looked like he was sitting back a bit too much. Thats all i have to say hope this helps
Hey thanks for watching and commenting! I see your point, and yeah if you watch elite sprinters, there is sometimes a bit of drift in the shins right as they start to go. But they are starting at a deep angle, and then it drops even deeper. This athlete, in my opinion, is starting at too high of a shin angle, and I do believe there is a bit of a lag in his start because of it. I definitely could be wrong about this one but that was my take on the situation. As for the second one, I watched a ton of elite starts before making this video and I feel firmly about my opinions there. Bromell and Coleman were two of the main athletes I watched to get an idea of what block starts should look like and they, in the clips I watched, had NO cycling on their zero step. But yes some sprinters don't do it, perhaps because their physical ability is so great that they don't have to be technically perfect. Third, I agree the chest should rise up to a degree. My point there was that the head was rising up BEFORE the chest, and THEN the chest was following. I have never seen an elite sprinter raise their head before their chest like they are looking up, and I believe that it is improper form. The head should always stay neutral. I'm glad that we agreed on some things and I appreciate the feedback!
@@SimonShawk5 Yeah i agree his set position was a bit too opened. What i mean by a cycle out of the blocks is more so them going from a more open up back leg to a really flexed front side position. And yes I also agree the head should remain neutral, and free to move fluidly as the body demands. I believe if he really learns to control that sort of movement like bromell and coleman can, then it can really help him project out horizontally. Thanks for the response and thank you for listening. I wish you a good day.
What is your pb in the 100m?
I've never actually timed one, this is my first year sprinting because I was a distance runner before