Toe drag out the blocks

[kitkat1]

Thankyou Robin I did not know that.

[rainy.here]

I consider myself a bit of a buff as a sprint historian, but that was new to me also.

[sady]

Linford Christie never broke a world record (to my knowledge).

All sprinters "side-step" to some extent in the early strides from the blocks. It is a case of delivering power to overcome inertia from the set to first step, also a case of "making space" to drive the pelvis through, also a process of making time to coordinate arms and legs in this early acceleration phase. I cannot think of a sub-10 100m runner who has not side-stepped. But you need to straighten it up sooner rather than later. However it is a completely natural movement and process which shouldn't be over-ridden because the textbook says the shortest distance between two points is a straight line. Just my opinion.

Ok it wasn't Linford Christie and I didn't know he broke any WR.

The timeframe was just before Carl Lewis came to Australia, I was coaching a kid called Jacquie Munroe, and have a vid taken at region where she won by 20m

I know of no text book that says the shortest distance between two points is in a straight line. The textbook is speed dynamics orientated to the best of my knowledge.

Guess if I had of followed the book I may now be in the revolving door.