We have threads about each stroke and about kicking, so i thought it would be good to have one about starts and turns to deal with questions and tips.
When I transitioned from the grab start to the track start i had a great deal of trouble with repeatability. I was either too deep or too shallow. Through trial and error i discovered that if I focused on getting a good push from my rear leg my entry was much more consistent, YMMV.
Allen,
A minor point of distinction (but a pet peeve of mine). Both starts you mention are "grab" starts - both involve "grabbing" the block. Better to differentiate by the feet/foot position. Remember calling the old start (the current relay start method) a "wind-up" start. :)
Paul
I don't disagree, but I was following conventional nomenclature.There is a distinction over what you do with your hands and arms between the 2. in the "grab" start I was taught to pull down with the arms to as the first action, whereas wirh the track start it is pull forward.As such the grab start does involve more of an actual grab.
Allen,
A minor point of distinction (but a pet peeve of mine). Both starts you mention are "grab" starts - both involve "grabbing" the block. Better to differentiate by the feet/foot position. Remember calling the old start (the current relay start method) a "wind-up" start. :)
Paul
I don't disagree, but I was following conventional nomenclature.There is a distinction over what you do with your hands and arms between the 2. in the "grab" start I was taught to pull down with the arms to as the first action, whereas wirh the track start it is pull forward.As such the grab start does involve more of an actual grab.
