Guest guest Posted December 9, 2002 Report Share Posted December 9, 2002 , in the scenario you listed, the athlete should turn and step with their right foot first, this will turn their hips 'square' to direction they are running and into a position where they can develop much more force to accelerate. This way, you will be able to use the glutes and hamstrings. In your other scenario, where the athlete crosses their left over the right you may still get the hips square, but pushing off of the right leg, you will be using the adductors more, which aren't as strong as the hamstrings and gluts. The twisting may also put the athlete into a poor posture for force development and acceleration. Andy Eggerth Minneapolis, MN ------------ From Meier I have a question regarding the proper first step when starting a sprint from a lateral position and turning 90 degrees to sprint. For example, when a baseball player is leading off first base and facing the pitcher, when stealing second base, should the first step be with the right foot (lead side) or should it be a cross-over step with the left foot. I have used baseball as an example, but this situation occurs in many sports. I have yet to get an answer with a definitive explanation as to why for either way. Just wondering what people here thought. * Don't forget to sign all letters with full name and city if you wish them to be published! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 9, 2002 Report Share Posted December 9, 2002 , during the stance you described, the athlete needs to take some weight off the right leg immediately in order to get the center of mass heading in second bases direction. As this is happening the left leg needs to push off and then rapidly rotate internally. What I have left out is probably just if not more important, getting the head and right arm around to help the hips around. There are a lot of game factors going on during this movement in this scenario that dictate the start. Maybe this helps a little. This is just my opinion, and it seems to change the more I examine this start position and the more I discuss it with coaches. Doug Fairbanks ton, SC --------- >, in the scenario you listed, the athlete should turn and step with >their right foot first, this will turn their hips 'square' to direction >they >are running and into a position where they can develop much more force to >accelerate. This way, you will be able to use the glutes and hamstrings. >In >your other scenario, where the athlete crosses their left over the right >you >may still get the hips square, but pushing off of the right leg, you will >be >using the adductors more, which aren't as strong as the hamstrings and >gluts. The twisting may also put the athlete into a poor posture for force >development and acceleration. > >Andy Eggerth >Minneapolis, MN > >------------ > >From Meier > >I have a question regarding the proper first step when starting a sprint >from a lateral position and turning 90 degrees to sprint. For example, >when >a baseball player is leading off first base and facing the pitcher, when >stealing second base, should the first step be with the right foot (lead >side) or should it be a cross-over step with the left foot. I have used >baseball as an example, but this situation occurs in many sports. > >I have yet to get an answer with a definitive explanation as to why for >either way. Just wondering what people here thought. * Don't forget to sign all letters with full name and city if you wish them to be published! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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