Speed Is Simple: Stride Length X Stride Frequency

Basic Sprints Nick Buckvar 2016 OATCCC Clinic

• Speed is simple: Stride length x Stride frequency

• Every Day Drills (EDD’s): 1.General to specific 2. Slow to fast DRILL PURPOSE CUE Heel & Toe strengthen shins and calf -Toe points up to shin Walks muscles, prevent shin splints -tall hips -walk don’t shuffle 3-Step & -prepare the hamstring for activity -heel in the ground Reach - less ballistic than bounce stretch, -strait leg quicker than static. -toe up -push hips back Low Lunges -force quick heel recovery -tall chest -stability on one leg -snap the heel to the butt --toe up Ankle Step -fire up the nervous system -flex ankle joint Over -foot strike under the hip -quick arms Butt Tuck -knee up, toe up, heel up ALL -stay tall/tight core together -snap heel to butt, toe up -heel recovery -slight knee lift A Skip -heel recovery (backside - knee up, toe up, heel up ALL mechanics) together -heel traces opposite leg B Skip backside mechanics into front -up/over/down & back side mechanics -show the bottom of your shoe -foot under the hips A Run Transition into sprint mechanics, Stomach tight, stay tall & don’t full cycle @ slower speed bounce, step over the knee

STRUCTURING PRACTICE & ROUTINES • Structuring Practice & Routines: 1. Daily themes • Speed Day • Strength Day • Recovery Day Basic Sprints Nick Buckvar 2016 OATCCC Clinic

2. General to Specific

3. Slow to Fast

• Typical Practice Routine 1. ROTATIONS 2. RUNNING WARMUP 3. DYNAMIC STRETCHES 4. EDD’s, SUPPLIMENTAL DRILLS 5. HURDLE MOBILITY 6. BUILD UPS/ ACCELEREATIONS: Flats followed by spikes 7. EVENT SPECIFIC WORK, block starts, relay exchanges 8. WORKOUT 9. COOL DOWN 10. SUPPLIMENTAL WORK, plyos, resistance work 11. WEIGHTS

• Typical Practice Routine 1. ROTATIONS-top/down • Neck, 10 each way • Arm circles- forward & back x10 each • Hip rotations (feet together, slight knee bend) x10 each way • Ankles 10x each way, each foot 2. RUNNING WARMUP • Jog 1 lap • In & Outs (build on straight, walk the turn) • Dynamic Laps x2-3( 50m side jack, 50m skip, 50m build up, 50m walk) 3. DYNAMIC STRETCHES • Leg swings on fence (forward back, cross body) x10 each • Eagles (lay on back, arms straight out, opposite foot to opposite hand) x 10 per leg • Scorpions (lay on stomach, arms straight out, opposite foot to opposite hand) x 10 per leg • Leg raise (lay on back, one knee bent, swing the straight up and back to the ground TOE UP) x 10 per leg • Rock n’ Rolls (sit on ground leg out front, rock back toughing toes on ground behind the head, roll forward into hurdle position and touch toe, TOE UP) x10 per leg

4. EDD’s, SUPPLIMENTAL DRILLS: 20m, repeat twice • Heel/Toe Walks, 3-Step & Reach, Low Lunges, ankle step over, butt tuck, A-Skip, B-Skip, A-Run 5. HURDLE MOBILITY Basic Sprints Nick Buckvar 2016 OATCCC Clinic • Over/Unders typical day (6 hurdles) • Once a week extended hurdle mobility (6-8 hurdles) • DL walkovers, SL walkovers, Sideways walkovers, Reverse walkovers, Freezes(2 seconds knee up), Over 2 back 1

6. BUILD UPS/ ACCELEREATIONS : Flats followed by spikes • 2x100m, 2x50m (Flats) • 2-3x 30m accelerations (Spikes) 7. EVENT SPECIFIC WORK, block starts, relay exchanges 8. WORKOUT 9. COOL DOWN • 3 laps in grass-no shoes (job strait, walk end zones) • static stretch holding for 12 seconds • partner stretch • striders 50m or 100m (4-6 reps)

10. SUPPLIMENTAL WORK, plyos, resistance work 11. WEIGHT • Warm Up Variables Based on the Workout  Running Warm up  Supplemental Drills  Build ups & Accelerations

BLOCKS

Shin Angle = drive….not bend from waist  Shin angle determines drive & power output Basic Sprints Nick Buckvar 2016 OATCCC Clinic  Be in a position to push

Setting the Blocks: 1. Est. a front leg 2. Setting the pedals 3. Angle on the turn 4. Entering the blocks

Set Position:  Front leg @ 90 degrees  Back Leg 120 degrees

GUN! Initial Explosion  Heavyweight Fight:

 “Separate the Hands:

 Full Extension:

Acceleration/Drive Phase Drills Drive Step Wall drill Clean the Track (1 step) Sweeper Drill Push drills: sled, hurdle, trash can, steps Resistance Drills: sleds, cords