Sprint Running Form

[rcaddict72]

when you have extra strength given to you through cheating then its much easier to apply what others consider to be perfect form. the guys with the best form have superior strength because optimum sprinting form requires superhuman strength and optimum lever length and muscle insertions..which is why only a few get to sub 10. its also why many get stuck at just over 10s.

[luvjb95]

his right arm is coming to far across his body. he need to relax and not be so, im going to kick your sorry fucking ass

[MaxBlight]

I like how his head is like dis-attach from his body, like its photoshopped.

[JayY1977]

Go for GOLD !!

[crusher1427]

defintely not perfect form, look at his face all tense, your cheeks should be flapping up and down, and arms shouldn't bend at the elbow, all power should come from the shoulders and torso should be more relaxed back.

[phsyxx]

When he crosses the line, does he say "yeaaaaah, that's the shit?"

[CG04MCR]

Both arms do not complete the cycle in linear fashion as the arms are slightly rotated crossing over the body. By no means perfect but it worked for him.

[CawChampionshipWE]

Tyson Gay has the best technique just not the best name

[phastman1994]

@CawChampionshipWE Powell and Greene have/had the best technique IMO.

[sweetgrl366]

he was really relaxed

[CBurris24]

jklp

[wikiwikiwias000]

bolt needs someone as competition...for now it's tyson gay..but in a few years ... maybe spearmon...if bolt doesn't get good competition he won't try as hard in the 100's and 200's he might move to the 400's

[canadiensfan66]

whata shitty video

[bm0591]

Definitely not "perfect form". Check out his right hand.

[TwinFraser]

its a bit of a shame gatlin was a druggie bastard.i liked him

[electriCITYxlove]

That's the form I have in practice....but when it comes to a race, it's different. Cause if someone's in front of me, I loose focus and I start leaning forward too much.

[livingcaos]

what that means is that u have to consciously tell urself to do it no matter what because eventually ur body will do it without u having to think about it, and always remember run ur own race cuz if things go smooth they may come back on u

[dls2779]

It sounds like your tensing up at the end of the race which happens to the majority of the sprinters. Since you got the form down pact, you should focus on relaxing during practice..keeping your hands loose while running and keeping your face calm. Do this while coming out of all your phases, and the race will come to you and you will see yourself catching up to anyone thats in front of you. Good luck

[electriCITYxlove]

Thank you for the help. I have problems with my hands. You can even see it in my father's pictures at hoffmanpics . com if it's like indoor and im doing a 2,3, or 4 the first lap my form is nice and my hands are relaxed then the last laps they're are fisted. Same happens when hurdling. I don't even mean to do it! It's just reflex.

[31ARasheed]

DRUG BOY!!!!!

[pycckuu911]

haha fuck that im joining track team.

[jaystar358]

of course leg frequency matters. running is pretty simple, it's only a matter of stride length and stride frequency.

[dls2779]

It sound simple but its more to it then that. developing that skill and all the elements around it (reaction time, driving, and etc) are the difficult parts of sprinting. If your saying that its easy to run...you right, but is it easy to be an elite runner...no.

[E21K10]

its been shown that ppl more or less move their legs the same speed its the force u push off the ground with that matters

[learntoplayy]

thats true.. anyone can have a crazy frequence but not everyone knows to how to push like the top sprinters.

[cshsfootball]

no, not everyone can have a crazy frequence, the taller you are the harder it is to move your feet quick. thats why you stride and push harder off the ground.

[dls2779]

Well, the first statement is not true...people use different techniques hints the terms power sprinter, and etc. Ex. Walter dix has one of the highest frequencies where his feet is touching the ground at a more rapid pace then the other runners. He uses way more steps then the normal sprinter. but you are correct that the force you push to the ground is important. But at the end of the day, everything matters

[MikeSniper9]

i lean forward more for wind resistence... i am slao 6 foot tall

[constrength]

The first mistake of sprinting is to lean forward after the drive (star) phase. Stand straight up and let your hamstrings pull you through the sprint. Your times will drop.

[th0Mas9955]

thats what i do too im 13

im 6 foot 4

i run 11.2 seconds in 100 meters

and i lean forward ahah alot :P

[joecandito]

shut up with your BS

nobody cares about how "good" you are

[mamowolde]

ya, arent you too young to be doin this!an besides your fuckin lying cause then youd be bolt..

[Veyron6]

@babaganush00: heel to butt implies more time spent pulling your legs forward and relinquishes time throughout the entire race. Knee drive also becomes minimal when you start doing "butt-kickers/rotary runs" during maximal effort races. Fail...?

[julielittlebuns]

But heels to butt implies that you pulled through the ground well and applied great force through the ground--which covers more distance per stride. It just has to be the right balance between stride length and frequency.

[qaz121212]

if he closes up his arms a lil more, he will generate faster arm cadence. faster arms means faster legs. faster legs, faster turn-over.

[LJfromNJ91]

i run the same as him and i feel like i'm going fastwe when my arms are extended while swinging back cus that action pulls me to the ground quicker therefore creating more explosive contact..... i got big legs

[qaz121212]

fair enough man, sounds liek bounding almost to me, I do alot of that for trimple jump. But you gotta agree bounding is a slower action than sprinting? whatever works for you, im not your coach hahah

[LJfromNJ91]

idk its just me but i feel faster when i pull myself forward with my legs and intense swinging rather than pushing me legs off the ground to project forward

[Soldeplata1045]

simetimes you feel faster, but you are not! That happens to me. It's not the more energy you spent the faster you run. Technique exists!

[decaDBZ]

Nah man. The only reason your arms have to move when you sprint is to counteract any rotational forces caused by the leg recycling. Faster leg movement DOES NOT mean faster running.

Running speed is dependent on ground forces, and how rapidly you can apply that force at ground contact.

[babaganush00]

you cant see if he has perfect running form or not from the front view, i didnt see him ever bring his heels to his butt like you should.

[penileperfection]

Look at how fat Gatlin's face looks.  Sprinters are NOT that lean........

[Hmmer94]

gatlin is not a power sprinter... not iven close. Ben johnson is a power sprinter. Gatlin is a mix of tecknike and power, but not pure power, no way... never

[Hurdlerwayne]

Powell is the best model to go from instead of usain or gatlin, because not all of us are 6'5" and can never run like we are 6'5". And not all of us are power sprinter like gatlin if u dont have the muscle strength to do the motions they are useless. Powell's technique is sooo complex im still working on it. I can handle pressure in a big race but powell just seems to mess up in these situations. thats the only thing you shouldnt copy from powell.

[dls2779]

@ Hurdlerwayne..Powel is the best model for sprinting but he is a power sprinter..Gatlin is inbetween power and technique.

[swf123456]

powell got the best form in sprintin

[incanto101]

he did drugs we know but he can still run, although i think powell's running technique is outta this world!

[sentinelowl]

Gatlin is a drug cheat.

[J12oe12l]

Damn i feel like shit everytime i see myself in the backround at 0:08

[ifuckhoes]

protein shakes are not illegal but all da stuff dis man did doesnt count because he did steroids

[ibsprintin]

get the flip out of here. gatlin has excellent technique.that`s why he wins races.and yes i know he takes drugs but i`m just sayin

[petermyeva]

i dc..hes still fast as shit, and shits pretty fast.

[ungke1]

u should use tyson gay as an example, his form is good

[abcd827]

his right arm seems to cross over his body, and it looks like his right elbow goes out too, perfect form? keep your elbows in lol.

[LeChukc]

Justin's form here and generally since 2003 has been a poor example of what to do. In his Tennessee days he looked great.

[1040sec]

u dont know shit

[LeChukc]

I know enough to run 10.16.

[1040seconds]

is dat suppose to be special or mean something

[JamTrackStar788]

powel form is a better example justin form requiers more strenght and energy

[datpan]

i agree powell keeps his shoulders very relaxed

[dls2779]

I dont know about that. Powell drive for about 50-60 meters--Thats a lot of energy and requires more strength. Powell makes it look easy but let someone else without strength do it...lol

[asafapowellboy]

asafa powell is the realy record holder he takes double x not drugs

[IMPSP]

Justin's form is one of the best i've seen, even comparing to Mo Greene.. just that his fingers are a bit weird lol

[ilovesexygirls007]

All on drugs ! I will like to see what thay can do with out them ? Not alot

[datrackstar919]

tyson gay doesnt... he tied the 100m record wit asafa powell... yea come again

[Bairstow123]

He never tied the record? All them were over the legal win limit so that don't count brother. Come again?

[goodfellasollie]

i dont care about all that..i just put it up because its a great example of good running form..ie. the arm motions

[lc400matt]

you can take this down, this man is a phony trying to speak up for "athletes who dont dope" knowing good and damn well he was doing it...

[jw330]

lool.......does he say "Justin's Gay" at the end???

[thenextreggie]

i well he's got that gay had on the right side his left is good but his right hand goes back too much

[asafapowellboy]

fuck

off

just because your crap

[asafapowellboy]

justin gatlin is crap he has to take drug to ever get any were near asafa powell

[trance4mation]

regardless of steroids, his form is the best.

[FranchizeBoi05]

asafa cheats too my man, every serious competitor in the world of sprinting does, some just don'y get caught.

[donnielean]

just go kill urself u dont desvere to life 4 saying that shit asafa powell never cheated in his life

[FranchizeBoi05]

1) don't ever talk to me like that

2) ever heard of nutrilite? in the olympic world, even most proteins shakes are illegal.

[abcd827]

umm...no they're not lol, and nutrilite is completely legal it's just a multivitamin.

[PoeticJustice05]

i know a guy who's going to compete in the olympics and he told me that even some protein shakes are illegal.

[Hurdlerwayne]

USA team recruits just say that to scare u they just use it to find out what supliments u take so they can attribut it to your sucess. I know ppl that have taken protein shakes that some coaches said were illegal and they never tested positive a day in their life... if they sell it at GMC it wont or shouldnt test you positive. if it does test u positive yur licky cuz u could sue GNC BIG TIME for a incident like that.

[vybzsport]

prove it that he does

[Tscribbles101]

GO FUCK YOURSELF FUCK YOU HATER