Watch as Coach Dave Pavlansky discusses the Valsalva Maneuver for sprinters in the 100m. This is a breathing technique in which you hold your breath to create an air splint which allows the sprinter to put more force into the track. Holding your breath is a natural technique and the key is to exhale as if were blowing into a balloon for 15 to 20 meters.
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