What’s good OTA Nation,

In the last video, I explained the acceleration phase of the sprint.

To recap, this phase is the first 5-10 yards of your sprint. Here, we want to stay in a forward lean position, while stabbing into the ground.

Think, running up a hill.

The longer you stay in the acceleration phase, the better.

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What I see most athletes do is stand up way too soon, this drastically slows you down.

Don’t worry I’ll be teaching you guys how to improve your acceleration in future vids.

Today, I wanted to explain the second phase of the sprint:

Top End Speed

After we hit that transition phase, going from stabbing into the ground to standing straight up.

We are now changing our leg mechanics and the actual motion we perform with our legs. Since we’re at a higher speed and upright, we’re no longer stabbing into the ground but rather cycling our legs.

What does a proper cycle actually look like?

Watch the video, I explain and show you how to properly cycle your legs during your top end speed phase.

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Stay tuned for the next video, Sprinter Warm Up.

Update: I have a free Advanced Speed Series. Learn how to start increasing your speed

Holler,