reaction time

Anyone have ideas on reducing the reaction time off the blocks? Only one of my events at Nationals posted a reaction time, and it looks like I went ahead and finished a cup of coffee before I left. Was I just thinking too much? Or do I need a cattle prod? Here is a drill gauranteed to help your reaction time: Have someone stand behind you with some type of device to create a click. A WWII cricket is best. Place your arms forward at a 90 degree angle from your elbow and have your elbow at hip level. This will place you in a more or less ready position. Unless you have really long arms, you will be bent at the waist with your knees also bent. Have the person with the cricket, click it. On each click, touch your ear with your hand. Right first, then left. right,left,right,left... on each click. Then, standing in the same position, when you here the click, jump and rotate your body 1/4 turn to the left or right. Spend a couple of minutes at the beginning of each workout, or at least twice a week, and it will help in decreasing your reaction time.

Anyone have ideas on reducing the reaction time off the blocks? Only one of my events at Nationals posted a reaction time, and it looks like I went ahead and finished a cup of coffee before I left. Was I just thinking too much? Or do I need a cattle prod? Here is a drill gauranteed to help your reaction time: Have someone stand behind you with some type of device to create a click. A WWII cricket is best. Place your arms forward at a 90 degree angle from your elbow and have your elbow at hip level. This will place you in a more or less ready position. Unless you have really long arms, you will be bent at the waist with your knees also bent. Have the person with the cricket, click it. On each click, touch your ear with your hand. Right first, then left. right,left,right,left... on each click. Then, standing in the same position, when you here the click, jump and rotate your body 1/4 turn to the left or right. Spend a couple of minutes at the beginning of each workout, or at least twice a week, and it will help in decreasing your reaction time.