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Track & Field

3-Point Start First Step Drill

Take a short, powerful first step, not a long reaching one

8 min
6 x 10 meters
Intermediate
Demonstration video coming soon

Instructions

  1. 1Start from a 3-point stance and explode out on a call.
  2. 2Keep the first step short and land it under the hips, not out in front.
  3. 3Check the first step does not cross the midline of the body.

What to focus on

A short, punchy first step that lands under the center of mass.

Common mistake

Overstriding on the first step, which kills forward momentum.