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Complete canonical tutorial. This reader section contains the same teaching body as PWR-009 · Acceleration. Open the Power dossier.

PWR-009 · SUPERVISED full tutorial

Accelerate through a fixed 10-metre split with a repeatable start

Acceleration here means gaining sprint velocity across a measured ten metres. Gate zero, gate five and gate ten create a departure split and a transition split. A side camera verifies the launch: shoes remain on their tape marks, no preload crosses the beam, pelvis and trunk project together, and touchdown one does not reach ahead of the moving hip. Frames after gate five show whether posture rises over several contacts rather than popping upright. Each departure receives separate tags for trigger, first motion, touchdown, projection, transition rhythm and post-gate deceleration. Only a run whose tags pass may contribute split times. A tempting clock reading is discarded when a shoe creeps, the timer fires falsely, an opening stride brakes forward motion, or sprinting ends at gate ten. The timed fixture finishes at ten metres, but the athlete continues into a dedicated slowdown corridor before turning. A qualified sprint coach sets readiness, warm-up, intensity, recovery, departure count, surface and hardware. Review begins with validity tags, continues with 0–5 m and 5–10 m clocks, and ends with the total. That order shows whether change arose during launch or transition and prevents one fast number from hiding a different start geometry.

What you will produceUsing the same photographed launch geometry, the learner completes two coach-authorised ten-metre departures with valid beam trigger, forward projection, split continuity and post-gate slowdown, then locates any time change in 0–5 m or 5–10 m.
Method10 numbered Power-specific steps
Practice authorityFull method with qualified supervision where stated

1 · Permission and limits

Know exactly what you may do

You may

  • Acceleration: Place the front foot behind the line and the other foot about one comfortable step back. Lean forward from the ankles and hips with weight shared so neither foot has to shuffle. Hold still until the declared cue or self-start rule. Do not rock, lift a foot or cross the beam early.
  • During an authorised attempt, For the next two to four steps, push the ground back and down, swing the arms front to back and allow the torso to rise gradually. Keep sprinting past the second gate; do not lunge, jump or slow before it.
  • Photograph or mark the two-point start, record every 0–10 m split and validity decision, and confirm that the full deceleration lane remained clear.

Qualified help is required for

  • Check sprint readiness, current lower-limb symptoms, footwear, surface traction and available runoff before authorising a measured acceleration.
  • Set surface, footwear, start method, sprint intensity, trial count, rest, timing gates and the deceleration zone.
  • Reposition the rear foot on its mark before every start, reject a trial containing a pre-push balance step and review first-step video, symptoms and recovery before calling the next sprint.

Never do this from the page alone

  • Sprint on an unchecked surface, start before the course is clear or use sled resistance that the provider has not selected.
  • Do not add a harder start, another sprint or a shorter runoff simply to improve the 10-metre time.
  • End acceleration work for pain, tightness, loss of coordination, unsafe braking or a pattern of worsening times with increasing technical error.

2 · Get ready

Gather what you need and check the starting conditions

What you need

  • A level sprint lane with a separate marked deceleration zone
  • Timing gates or validated split-timing equipment
  • Start-line and 10 m markers
  • Secure task-appropriate footwear
  • A start-and-split log containing foot marks, surface, footwear, timing-gate positions, first movement, 0–10 m time, video validity and rejected-trial reasons.

Before you start

  • Walk the entire lane and remove people, objects, wet patches and loose material.
  • Confirm that the timing starts from the same body movement or external signal on every trial.
  • Tell the provider about lower-limb pain, recent sprinting absence, hamstring or tendon injury and illness or heat concerns.
  • Walk through the start, sprint lane and full runoff before timing anything. Put both feet on their marks and confirm the learner can hold the photographed start without a balance step.
  • Use progressive run-throughs to practise waiting without creeping, pushing from the marked stance and continuing into the full runoff before timing begins.

3 · The method

Follow these steps in order

  1. Rebuild launch geometry

    Align lead and rear toes with their taped coordinates, copy the photographed hip height, and set the same arm forward. Let the coach confirm camera and gate-zero alignment.

    Why: Changed toe spacing or hip height creates a different launch rather than a clean retest.

    Check: Reference photo and live side view show matching shoes, pelvis height and arm arrangement.

  2. Prove a zero-momentum trigger

    Settle pressure toward the lead side while both shoes stay quiet behind gate zero. Maintain one visible still frame before the agreed self-start movement fires timing.

    Why: Pre-trigger rocking supplies unmeasured momentum and shortens the recorded departure artificially.

    Check: A freeze-frame precedes first motion, and gate zero remains clear until that motion.

  3. Project pelvis through gate zero

    At release, push from the rear side so shin, pelvis and trunk translate forward together. Keep the chest from rising ahead of pelvic travel and omit any balance shuffle.

    Why: Coordinated forward projection converts push into displacement instead of spending time rearranging posture vertically.

    Check: First-motion video shows pelvic travel toward lane centre before any obvious upright lift.

  4. Audit touchdown one

    Recover the swing thigh promptly, place touchdown one near or just behind projected hip position, and coordinate the opposite arm through the launch rhythm.

    Why: An outstretched opening foot applies braking exactly where early velocity should be increasing.

    Check: Side footage places the first shoe near hip projection, with no heel reaching forward.

  5. Complete the departure split

    During contacts two and three, direct force backward into the lane, preserve broad shin-to-trunk alignment, and allow step travel to expand progressively toward gate five.

    Why: Useful 0–5 m acceleration comes from successive projections, not a single exaggerated bound.

    Check: Gate-five footage contains no stutter, crossover, sudden rise or conspicuous forward reach.

  6. Transition after gate five

    Across 5–10 m, raise posture over several footfalls while cadence develops naturally. Direct vision beyond gate ten and avoid forcing longer strides from the knee.

    Why: Gradual transition preserves acceleration mechanics; an instant upright switch belongs to neither launch nor mature maximum-speed running.

    Check: Frame sequence shows progressive trunk rise and uninterrupted rhythm across the middle gate.

  7. Clear gate ten in stride

    Maintain sprint rhythm through the second timing beam and for several metres afterward. Do not lean, leap, reach with the head or prepare a plant at gate ten.

    Why: Finish gestures contaminate the 5–10 m clock and add an unnecessary braking impulse.

    Check: Gate ten is crossed on a normal footfall cycle with velocity continuing beyond timing.

  8. Use post-gate slowdown space

    Inside the marked corridor, reduce velocity through successive footfalls until walking pace is reached. Turn back only after the coach confirms timing traffic is clear.

    Why: Separating sprint measurement from deceleration avoids a forced stop or high-speed pivot near equipment.

    Check: Slowdown stays inside its corridor, with no skid, cut, gate collision or rapid turn.

  9. Validate tags before clocks

    Score gate-zero stillness, first-motion projection and touchdown one before opening split results. Next score posture transition, rhythm, gate-ten continuity and corridor use.

    Why: Technical validity determines whether either clock value belongs in the acceleration record.

    Check: Each retained departure has a completed launch row and transition row beside its clocks.

  10. Locate the changed sector

    Compare 0–5 m and 5–10 m separately, then add them to verify the displayed total. Match any meaningful difference with the corresponding tagged frame sequence.

    Why: Split diagnosis distinguishes altered departure mechanics from altered transition rhythm and prevents vague feedback.

    Check: The review names a valid sector difference, its arithmetic, and one relevant video observation.

4 · Worked example

See the whole method used once

Scenario

An indoor sprint coach records three self-start departures using gates at 0, 5 and 10 m, side video at the first three contacts and a 15 m braking corridor.

Walkthrough

  1. The stance photo records both toe marks, hip height and left arm forward; a rehearsal confirms that the first movement starts the clock.
  2. Attempt A is 1.18 s to 5 m and 0.76 s from 5–10 m, totalling 1.94 s; video shows the chest lifting before the pelvis moves.
  3. Attempt B is 1.14 s plus 0.75 s, totalling 1.89 s, with a unified break and three progressive drive contacts.
  4. Attempt C displays 1.10 s plus 0.74 s, but a shoe crept across the beam during the quiet count, so the attractive 1.84 s total is rejected.
  5. The coach selects Attempt B, links the 0.04 s first-sector gain to the cleaner departure and ends at the planned count.
  6. The learner uses the full braking corridor each time and reports no calf, hamstring or Achilles symptom.
  7. Attempt B's departure row passes still frame, toe marks, unified first motion and contact one; its transition row passes gradual unfold, rhythm and no-reach tags.

Result

The report keeps the valid 1.14 s and 0.75 s sector splits, giving a 1.89 s 0–10 m total from the declared stance. It does not substitute the invalid 1.84 s trace or claim top-speed ability.

5 · Right and wrong

Compare correct or safer execution with the common wrong version

Right and wrong comparison
MomentRight / saferWrong / riskierWhy it matters
Pre-trigger pressureHold the loaded stance for a quiet count with both toe marks visible.Rock forward so momentum exists before the clock begins.A rolling departure is not the declared fixed-start acceleration.
First visible movementSend pelvis and torso forward together from the rear-side drive.Lift the chest, shuffle, then begin pushing.Vertical rearrangement spends time without useful forward displacement.
Contact oneStrike close to the projected hip and push the surface behind.Reach the lower leg forward to manufacture a long opening step.The outstretched contact can brake the body during the first sector.
Sector transitionUnfold gradually after 5 m while rhythm develops.Stand tall on contact two because upright running looks faster.Premature rise changes early push orientation and often slows 0–5 m.
Reading the clockValidate the trigger, then inspect both sector times and video.Keep the smallest total even though the beam was crossed before departure.An invalid trigger cannot reveal acceleration performance.
Crossing 10 mContinue an ordinary stride beyond the beam and brake later.Dive, jump or plant to stop on the finish line.A finish manoeuvre corrupts the second sector and raises braking demand.
Interpreting sector profileValidate departure tags and transition tags before ranking total time.Use one fast total to excuse a crept departure or reaching transition.Different sector errors require different start coaching.

6 · Common mistakes

Spot the error and apply the correction

Common mistakes and corrections
MistakeFix
Rear-toe placement drifts a shoe length backward between attempts.Reset both toes to tape marks and compare the hip-height photo before arming the timer.
A tiny heel lift breaks the beam during the quiet count.Reduce the forward load until one full still count is repeatable, then recheck trigger logic.
The chest rises before the pelvis leaves the line.Rehearse a submaximal unified break over one step, using side video for immediate confirmation.
The first foot reaches beyond the hip projection.Use a short contact-one rehearsal and the cue 'strike back under you' rather than asking for a longer step.
Only the 10 m total is saved.Export 0–5 m and 5–10 m sectors so departure and transition remain distinguishable.
An extra departure is added after the planned set to chase a personal best.End at the authorised trial count; a faster unplanned attempt does not justify added high-intensity exposure.
Departure and transition notes are merged into one generic technique score.Keep separate 0–5 m and 5–10 m tag rows linked to their split times.

7 · Practice

Turn the steps into a usable skill

First session

  1. Photograph one two-point stance and reproduce toe marks, hip height and arm arrangement three times without running.
  2. Practise the quiet count and unified line break at walking intensity until no heel lift or balance step appears.
  3. Complete two coached three-contact departures, stopping well before the timing gates and reviewing contact one on side video.
  4. After the coach's progressive warm-up and full recovery, run two or three authorised 0–10 m trials with both sector clocks active.
  5. Classify trigger validity before viewing the total, then connect one video landmark to either 0–5 m or 5–10 m.
  6. Finish with a controlled walk from the end of the braking corridor; do not add a personal-best attempt.
  7. Complete one sample departure-transition profile with both sector times and all eight technical tags.

Repeat plan

At the next coach-approved exposure, reproduce stance marks and start logic before arming sector gates. Work first on whichever segment was inconsistent: quiet departures and contact one for 0–5 m, or gradual posture change for 5–10 m. Resistance, hills, extra starts and weekly frequency remain provider decisions because they change load and the task.

Progress when

  • Two valid starts show the same still frame, first movement and first-contact placement.
  • The 0–5 m sector becomes repeatable without a creep, reach or abrupt chest lift.
  • The 5–10 m sector improves or holds while posture unfolds across several contacts.
  • Every run-through ends with symptom-free, controlled braking inside the marked corridor.

Do not progress when

  • A quicker number depends on altered toe marks, a rolling start or a different trigger.
  • Contact-one reach, lateral crossover or early upright posture worsens as intensity rises.
  • Either sector slows beyond the coach's decrement rule across consecutive departures.
  • Hamstring, calf, Achilles, knee or hip pain, a pop, unusual tightness or impaired braking appears.

8 · Check the result

Measure what changed

Fixed-start acceleration described by 0–5 m, 5–10 m and total 0–10 m sector times

How: Reuse photographed toe marks, the same self-start trigger, gate geometry, surface, footwear and camera view. Decide trigger and technical validity before comparing either sector. Preserve distinct departure-sector and transition-sector tag profiles beside their split times.

Good result: At least two departures have valid still starts and similar sector profiles; improvement exceeds timing noise without a reach, abrupt rise, symptom or braking failure.

This does not prove: Short-sector gains do not establish reaction time, flying maximum velocity, change-of-direction skill or safe acceleration on another surface.

Self-check

  • Can you reproduce both toe marks, hip height and lead-arm arrangement from the stance photo?
  • Does a full still frame appear immediately before the trigger?
  • Does contact one land near the moving hip projection rather than reaching ahead?
  • Can you identify whether a time loss occurred in 0–5 m or 5–10 m?
  • Did you cross 10 m during an ordinary stride and use the complete braking corridor?
  • Can you explain why the crept 1.84 s attempt must be discarded?
  • Can you name four departure tags and three transition tags without using total time?

9 · Stop, adapt or get help

Keep the safety boundary practical

Stop and get help

  • End the departure immediately for a pop, sudden hamstring or calf grab, Achilles pain, loss of stride or inability to enter the braking corridor normally.
  • Close the start set when either sector deteriorates beyond the coach's predeclared decrement or contact-one mechanics become less controlled.
  • Do not resume timed departures after dizziness, illness, neurological symptoms or an equipment/beam fault until the appropriate person has reviewed the cause.

Accessibility and adaptations

  • For wheeled or assisted acceleration, define a mode-specific start posture, propulsion landmarks and sector timing; never compare its splits with running norms.
  • Use tactile toe references, high-contrast 5 m and 10 m marks, and a visual or vibratory trigger selected with the learner while recording trigger latency limitations.
  • Provide an accessible braking corridor and guide support positioned beyond the timing path, preserving the fixed-start and sector definitions.

10 · Evidence and limits

Why these instructions are here

  1. primary research

    Repeated-sprint performance changes across bouts, showing why recovery and trial order must be declared.

    Performance and physiological responses to repeated-sprint exercise: a novel multiple-set approach
  2. primary research

    Resisted-sprint training may improve a specific acceleration test, but the configuration and comparison group control the claim.

    Efficacy of Resisted Sled Sprint Training Compared With Unresisted Sprint Training on Acceleration and Sprint Performance in Rugby Players: An 8-Week Randomized Controlled Trial

Limits

  • A faster 10 m split does not prove maximum-speed or reactive-agility improvement.
  • Sled, hill, track and field acceleration are different tasks.
  • No sprint method eliminates hamstring, tendon or fall risk.
Open the complete canonical research register
  1. Primary empirical supportLimiting / contrary
    Performance and physiological responses to repeated-sprint exercise: a novel multiple-set approach

    Fabio R. Serpiello; Michael J. McKenna; Nigel K. Stepto; David J. Bishop; Robert J. Aughey · 2011 · Primary research

  2. Primary empirical supportLimiting / contrary
    Efficacy of Resisted Sled Sprint Training Compared With Unresisted Sprint Training on Acceleration and Sprint Performance in Rugby Players: An 8-Week Randomized Controlled Trial

    Marco Panascì; Simone Di Gennaro; Vittoria Ferrando; Luca Filipas; Piero Ruggeri; Emanuela Faelli · 2023 · Primary research

  3. Primary empirical supportLimiting / contrary
    Changes in Sprint and Jump Performances After Traditional, Plyometric, and Combined Resistance Training in Male Youth Pre- and Post-Peak Height Velocity

    Rhodri S. Lloyd; John M. Radnor; Mark B. A. De Ste Croix; John B. Cronin; Jon L. Oliver · 2016 · Primary research

  4. Primary empirical supportLimiting / contrary
    Moderate Load Resisted Sprints Do Not Improve Subsequent Sprint Performance in Varsity-Level Sprinters

    Kyle M. A. Thompson; Alanna K. Whinton; Shane Ferth; Lawrence L. Spriet; Jamie F. Burr · 2021 · Primary research

  5. Primary empirical supportLimiting / contrary
    Effects of Resisted Sprint Training and Traditional Power Training on Sprint, Jump, and Balance Performance in Healthy Young Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial

    Olaf Prieske; Tom Krüger; Markus Aehle; Erik Bauer; Urs Granacher · 2018 · Primary research

  6. Primary empirical supportLimiting / contrary
    The effects of resisted sled-pulling sprint training on acceleration and maximum speed performance

    Andreas Zafeiridis; Ploutarhos Saraslanidis; Vasiliki Manou; Panagiotis Ioakimidis; Konstantina Dipla; Stavros Kellis · 2005 · Primary research

  7. Limiting / contraryOfficial boundary context
    WHO guidelines on physical activity and sedentary behaviour

    World Health Organization · 2020 · Official guidance

Read the complete evidence interpretation on the Power dossier.

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Evidence contextG4; Deep research depthScientific support is evaluated separately from teaching-method structure.
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Step-by-step learner mode

Each activity includes its success check, a nearby accessible alternative and an “I’m stuck” correction path. Alternatives preserve the target where possible; when they change the task, Titan labels them as related rather than equivalent.

01

Rebuild launch geometry

Align lead and rear toes with their taped coordinates, copy the photographed hip height, and set the same arm forward. Let the coach confirm camera and gate-zero alignment.

Why this step exists

Changed toe spacing or hip height creates a different launch rather than a clean retest.

Success check

Reference photo and live side view show matching shoes, pelvis height and arm arrangement.

I’m stuck on this step

Reset: Re-read this authored instruction — “Align lead and rear toes with their taped coordinates, copy the photographed hip height, and set the same arm forward. Let the coach confirm camera and gate-zero alignment.” — and its success check, then attempt only this step.

  1. Possible snag: Rear-toe placement drifts a shoe length backward between attempts.

    Correction: Reset both toes to tape marks and compare the hip-height photo before arming the timer.

Stop / get help: End the departure immediately for a pop, sudden hamstring or calf grab, Achilles pain, loss of stride or inability to enter the braking corridor normally.

02

Prove a zero-momentum trigger

Settle pressure toward the lead side while both shoes stay quiet behind gate zero. Maintain one visible still frame before the agreed self-start movement fires timing.

Why this step exists

Pre-trigger rocking supplies unmeasured momentum and shortens the recorded departure artificially.

Success check

A freeze-frame precedes first motion, and gate zero remains clear until that motion.

I’m stuck on this step

Reset: Re-read this authored instruction — “Settle pressure toward the lead side while both shoes stay quiet behind gate zero. Maintain one visible still frame before the agreed self-start movement fires timing.” — and its success check, then attempt only this step.

  1. Possible snag: A tiny heel lift breaks the beam during the quiet count.

    Correction: Reduce the forward load until one full still count is repeatable, then recheck trigger logic.

Stop / get help: End the departure immediately for a pop, sudden hamstring or calf grab, Achilles pain, loss of stride or inability to enter the braking corridor normally.

03

Project pelvis through gate zero

At release, push from the rear side so shin, pelvis and trunk translate forward together. Keep the chest from rising ahead of pelvic travel and omit any balance shuffle.

Why this step exists

Coordinated forward projection converts push into displacement instead of spending time rearranging posture vertically.

Success check

First-motion video shows pelvic travel toward lane centre before any obvious upright lift.

I’m stuck on this step

Reset: Re-read this authored instruction — “At release, push from the rear side so shin, pelvis and trunk translate forward together. Keep the chest from rising ahead of pelvic travel and omit any balance shuffle.” — and its success check, then attempt only this step.

  1. Possible snag: The chest rises before the pelvis leaves the line.

    Correction: Rehearse a submaximal unified break over one step, using side video for immediate confirmation.

Stop / get help: End the departure immediately for a pop, sudden hamstring or calf grab, Achilles pain, loss of stride or inability to enter the braking corridor normally.

04

Audit touchdown one

Recover the swing thigh promptly, place touchdown one near or just behind projected hip position, and coordinate the opposite arm through the launch rhythm.

Why this step exists

An outstretched opening foot applies braking exactly where early velocity should be increasing.

Success check

Side footage places the first shoe near hip projection, with no heel reaching forward.

I’m stuck on this step

Reset: Re-read this authored instruction — “Recover the swing thigh promptly, place touchdown one near or just behind projected hip position, and coordinate the opposite arm through the launch rhythm.” — and its success check, then attempt only this step.

  1. Possible snag: The result from “Recover the swing thigh promptly, place touchdown one near or just behind projected hip position, and coordinate the opposite arm through the launch rhythm.” does not yet meet this declared check: Side footage places the first shoe near hip projection, with no heel reaching forward.

    Correction: Return to the start of “Audit touchdown one”, reduce complexity or pace, and repeat only the part needed to satisfy: “Side footage places the first shoe near hip projection, with no heel reaching forward.”

Stop / get help: End the departure immediately for a pop, sudden hamstring or calf grab, Achilles pain, loss of stride or inability to enter the braking corridor normally.

05

Complete the departure split

During contacts two and three, direct force backward into the lane, preserve broad shin-to-trunk alignment, and allow step travel to expand progressively toward gate five.

Why this step exists

Useful 0–5 m acceleration comes from successive projections, not a single exaggerated bound.

Success check

Gate-five footage contains no stutter, crossover, sudden rise or conspicuous forward reach.

I’m stuck on this step

Reset: Re-read this authored instruction — “During contacts two and three, direct force backward into the lane, preserve broad shin-to-trunk alignment, and allow step travel to expand progressively toward gate five.” — and its success check, then attempt only this step.

  1. Possible snag: Only the 10 m total is saved.

    Correction: Export 0–5 m and 5–10 m sectors so departure and transition remain distinguishable.

  2. Possible snag: An extra departure is added after the planned set to chase a personal best.

    Correction: End at the authorised trial count; a faster unplanned attempt does not justify added high-intensity exposure.

  3. Possible snag: Departure and transition notes are merged into one generic technique score.

    Correction: Keep separate 0–5 m and 5–10 m tag rows linked to their split times.

Stop / get help: End the departure immediately for a pop, sudden hamstring or calf grab, Achilles pain, loss of stride or inability to enter the braking corridor normally.

06

Transition after gate five

Across 5–10 m, raise posture over several footfalls while cadence develops naturally. Direct vision beyond gate ten and avoid forcing longer strides from the knee.

Why this step exists

Gradual transition preserves acceleration mechanics; an instant upright switch belongs to neither launch nor mature maximum-speed running.

Success check

Frame sequence shows progressive trunk rise and uninterrupted rhythm across the middle gate.

I’m stuck on this step

Reset: Re-read this authored instruction — “Across 5–10 m, raise posture over several footfalls while cadence develops naturally. Direct vision beyond gate ten and avoid forcing longer strides from the knee.” — and its success check, then attempt only this step.

  1. Possible snag: The first foot reaches beyond the hip projection.

    Correction: Use a short contact-one rehearsal and the cue 'strike back under you' rather than asking for a longer step.

Stop / get help: End the departure immediately for a pop, sudden hamstring or calf grab, Achilles pain, loss of stride or inability to enter the braking corridor normally.

07

Clear gate ten in stride

Maintain sprint rhythm through the second timing beam and for several metres afterward. Do not lean, leap, reach with the head or prepare a plant at gate ten.

Why this step exists

Finish gestures contaminate the 5–10 m clock and add an unnecessary braking impulse.

Success check

Gate ten is crossed on a normal footfall cycle with velocity continuing beyond timing.

I’m stuck on this step

Reset: Re-read this authored instruction — “Maintain sprint rhythm through the second timing beam and for several metres afterward. Do not lean, leap, reach with the head or prepare a plant at gate ten.” — and its success check, then attempt only this step.

  1. Possible snag: The result from “Maintain sprint rhythm through the second timing beam and for several metres afterward. Do not lean, leap, reach with the head or prepare a plant at gate ten.” does not yet meet this declared check: Gate ten is crossed on a normal footfall cycle with velocity continuing beyond timing.

    Correction: Return to the start of “Clear gate ten in stride”, reduce complexity or pace, and repeat only the part needed to satisfy: “Gate ten is crossed on a normal footfall cycle with velocity continuing beyond timing.”

Stop / get help: End the departure immediately for a pop, sudden hamstring or calf grab, Achilles pain, loss of stride or inability to enter the braking corridor normally.

08

Use post-gate slowdown space

Inside the marked corridor, reduce velocity through successive footfalls until walking pace is reached. Turn back only after the coach confirms timing traffic is clear.

Why this step exists

Separating sprint measurement from deceleration avoids a forced stop or high-speed pivot near equipment.

Success check

Slowdown stays inside its corridor, with no skid, cut, gate collision or rapid turn.

I’m stuck on this step

Reset: Re-read this authored instruction — “Inside the marked corridor, reduce velocity through successive footfalls until walking pace is reached. Turn back only after the coach confirms timing traffic is clear.” — and its success check, then attempt only this step.

  1. Possible snag: The result from “Inside the marked corridor, reduce velocity through successive footfalls until walking pace is reached. Turn back only after the coach confirms timing traffic is clear.” does not yet meet this declared check: Slowdown stays inside its corridor, with no skid, cut, gate collision or rapid turn.

    Correction: Return to the start of “Use post-gate slowdown space”, reduce complexity or pace, and repeat only the part needed to satisfy: “Slowdown stays inside its corridor, with no skid, cut, gate collision or rapid turn.”

Stop / get help: End the departure immediately for a pop, sudden hamstring or calf grab, Achilles pain, loss of stride or inability to enter the braking corridor normally.

09

Validate tags before clocks

Score gate-zero stillness, first-motion projection and touchdown one before opening split results. Next score posture transition, rhythm, gate-ten continuity and corridor use.

Why this step exists

Technical validity determines whether either clock value belongs in the acceleration record.

Success check

Each retained departure has a completed launch row and transition row beside its clocks.

I’m stuck on this step

Reset: Re-read this authored instruction — “Score gate-zero stillness, first-motion projection and touchdown one before opening split results. Next score posture transition, rhythm, gate-ten continuity and corridor use.” — and its success check, then attempt only this step.

  1. Possible snag: The result from “Score gate-zero stillness, first-motion projection and touchdown one before opening split results. Next score posture transition, rhythm, gate-ten continuity and corridor use.” does not yet meet this declared check: Each retained departure has a completed launch row and transition row beside its clocks.

    Correction: Return to the start of “Validate tags before clocks”, reduce complexity or pace, and repeat only the part needed to satisfy: “Each retained departure has a completed launch row and transition row beside its clocks.”

Stop / get help: End the departure immediately for a pop, sudden hamstring or calf grab, Achilles pain, loss of stride or inability to enter the braking corridor normally.

10

Locate the changed sector

Compare 0–5 m and 5–10 m separately, then add them to verify the displayed total. Match any meaningful difference with the corresponding tagged frame sequence.

Why this step exists

Split diagnosis distinguishes altered departure mechanics from altered transition rhythm and prevents vague feedback.

Success check

The review names a valid sector difference, its arithmetic, and one relevant video observation.

I’m stuck on this step

Reset: Re-read this authored instruction — “Compare 0–5 m and 5–10 m separately, then add them to verify the displayed total. Match any meaningful difference with the corresponding tagged frame sequence.” — and its success check, then attempt only this step.

  1. Possible snag: The result from “Compare 0–5 m and 5–10 m separately, then add them to verify the displayed total. Match any meaningful difference with the corresponding tagged frame sequence.” does not yet meet this declared check: The review names a valid sector difference, its arithmetic, and one relevant video observation.

    Correction: Return to the start of “Locate the changed sector”, reduce complexity or pace, and repeat only the part needed to satisfy: “The review names a valid sector difference, its arithmetic, and one relevant video observation.”

Stop / get help: End the departure immediately for a pop, sudden hamstring or calf grab, Achilles pain, loss of stride or inability to enter the braking corridor normally.

Correct versus incorrect execution

These accessible process diagrams are built from the tutorial’s own right/wrong teaching. They are not anatomical illustrations and do not add technique beyond the canonical tutorial.

Pre-trigger pressure — A rolling departure is not the declared fixed-start acceleration.
PWR-009 correct and incorrect comparison: Pre-trigger pressurePre-trigger pressure. Correct or safer: Hold the loaded stance for a quiet count with both toe marks visible.. Wrong or riskier: Rock forward so momentum exists before the clock begins.. Why: A rolling departure is not the declared fixed-start acceleration.SITUATIONPre-trigger pressureCORRECT / SAFERHold the loaded stance for a quiet count withboth toe marks visible.WRONG / RISKIERRock forward so momentum exists before the clockbegins.YESNO
Correct / safer

Hold the loaded stance for a quiet count with both toe marks visible.

Wrong / riskier

Rock forward so momentum exists before the clock begins.

First visible movement — Vertical rearrangement spends time without useful forward displacement.
PWR-009 correct and incorrect comparison: First visible movementFirst visible movement. Correct or safer: Send pelvis and torso forward together from the rear-side drive.. Wrong or riskier: Lift the chest, shuffle, then begin pushing.. Why: Vertical rearrangement spends time without useful forward displacement.SITUATIONFirst visiblemovementCORRECT / SAFERSend pelvis and torso forward together from therear-side drive.WRONG / RISKIERLift the chest, shuffle, then begin pushing.YESNO
Correct / safer

Send pelvis and torso forward together from the rear-side drive.

Wrong / riskier

Lift the chest, shuffle, then begin pushing.

Contact one — The outstretched contact can brake the body during the first sector.
PWR-009 correct and incorrect comparison: Contact oneContact one. Correct or safer: Strike close to the projected hip and push the surface behind.. Wrong or riskier: Reach the lower leg forward to manufacture a long opening step.. Why: The outstretched contact can brake the body during the first sector.SITUATIONContact oneCORRECT / SAFERStrike close to the projected hip and push thesurface behind.WRONG / RISKIERReach the lower leg forward to manufacture along opening step.YESNO
Correct / safer

Strike close to the projected hip and push the surface behind.

Wrong / riskier

Reach the lower leg forward to manufacture a long opening step.

Sector transition — Premature rise changes early push orientation and often slows 0–5 m.
PWR-009 correct and incorrect comparison: Sector transitionSector transition. Correct or safer: Unfold gradually after 5 m while rhythm develops.. Wrong or riskier: Stand tall on contact two because upright running looks faster.. Why: Premature rise changes early push orientation and often slows 0–5 m.SITUATIONSector transitionCORRECT / SAFERUnfold gradually after 5 m while rhythmdevelops.WRONG / RISKIERStand tall on contact two because uprightrunning looks faster.YESNO
Correct / safer

Unfold gradually after 5 m while rhythm develops.

Wrong / riskier

Stand tall on contact two because upright running looks faster.

Reading the clock — An invalid trigger cannot reveal acceleration performance.
PWR-009 correct and incorrect comparison: Reading the clockReading the clock. Correct or safer: Validate the trigger, then inspect both sector times and video.. Wrong or riskier: Keep the smallest total even though the beam was crossed before departure.. Why: An invalid trigger cannot reveal acceleration performance.SITUATIONReading the clockCORRECT / SAFERValidate the trigger, then inspect both sectortimes and video.WRONG / RISKIERKeep the smallest total even though the beam wascrossed before departure.YESNO
Correct / safer

Validate the trigger, then inspect both sector times and video.

Wrong / riskier

Keep the smallest total even though the beam was crossed before departure.

Crossing 10 m — A finish manoeuvre corrupts the second sector and raises braking demand.
PWR-009 correct and incorrect comparison: Crossing 10 mCrossing 10 m. Correct or safer: Continue an ordinary stride beyond the beam and brake later.. Wrong or riskier: Dive, jump or plant to stop on the finish line.. Why: A finish manoeuvre corrupts the second sector and raises braking demand.SITUATIONCrossing 10 mCORRECT / SAFERContinue an ordinary stride beyond the beam andbrake later.WRONG / RISKIERDive, jump or plant to stop on the finish line.YESNO
Correct / safer

Continue an ordinary stride beyond the beam and brake later.

Wrong / riskier

Dive, jump or plant to stop on the finish line.

Interpreting sector profile — Different sector errors require different start coaching.
PWR-009 correct and incorrect comparison: Interpreting sector profileInterpreting sector profile. Correct or safer: Validate departure tags and transition tags before ranking total time.. Wrong or riskier: Use one fast total to excuse a crept departure or reaching transition.. Why: Different sector errors require different start coaching.SITUATIONInterpreting sectorprofileCORRECT / SAFERValidate departure tags and transition tagsbefore ranking total time.WRONG / RISKIERUse one fast total to excuse a crept departureor reaching transition.YESNO
Correct / safer

Validate departure tags and transition tags before ranking total time.

Wrong / riskier

Use one fast total to excuse a crept departure or reaching transition.

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  • Correct-versus-incorrect comparison is present — present
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