Curated Action

Block Pad Spacing & Setup

Track & Field / Sprinting

Block Pad Spacing & Setup is a reusable training action. Review its coaching notes and targets below.

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Block Pad Spacing & Setup

Technique walkthrough for measuring and setting starting block pads using foot lengths from the starting line. Sets, reps, and rest are not specified.

Key points

  • Measure three heel-to-toe steps back from the baseline for the rear foot block pad
  • Place the rear block pad approximately two fingers behind the third step
  • Set the rear pad angle higher than the front pad angle
  • Measure two heel-to-toe steps back from the baseline for the front foot block pad
Sets: 1Rest: 1 minEst. duration: 14 sec
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