{"id":424,"date":"2022-09-02T11:23:42","date_gmt":"2022-09-02T16:23:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prepstrengthcoach.com\/?p=424"},"modified":"2022-11-03T13:52:22","modified_gmt":"2022-11-03T18:52:22","slug":"drills-acceleration-running","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prepstrengthcoach.com\/articles\/drills-acceleration-running\/","title":{"rendered":"Three Drills For Developing Starts And Initial Acceleration For Running"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Acceleration is the rate of change in velocity (speed) with respect to time. Whole-body acceleration when running involves the subtle coordination of the acts of accelerating and decelerating the athlete’s limbs to increase the speed at which they move. Acceleration technique may vary from athlete to athlete because of size and other physical characteristics. As such, there are coachable technical factors that all athletes can develop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Because acceleration is critical to most sports, understanding and developing acceleration technique is important. One of the primary principles involved in acceleration technique is the forward lean. This forward lean allows the pushing action and other technical considerations. During full extension of the leg, a straight line can be drawn from head to foot through the hip and knee. The stronger and more powerful an athlete, the more forward lean the athlete is able to use, bearing in mind that the greater the rate of acceleration, the greater the forward lean. Therefore, it is important for coaches to increase the strength and power of their athletes, in particular the leg and back muscles, in order to achieve the desired forward lean and full triple extension of the hip, knee, and ankle.<\/p>

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