Watch as Coach Tom Tellez discusses starts and efficient acceleration. The acceleration phase should flow smoothly and gradually with the sprinter finding proper stride length and turnover rate for the greatest efficiency over the given distance of a race. Full acceleration is about 64% of a race and and is reached in about 6.2 seconds.
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