TYPES OF CROUCH START IN SPRINT RACES
PHYSICAL EDUCATION E-CLASS COORDINATED BY MRS BLESSING TITILOYE TOPIC FOR TODAY TYPES OF CROUCH START IN SPRINT RACES *This material is specifically prepared for SS3 students preparing for WASSCE Crouch start There are basically two ways of starting races in athletics. They are namely standing start and crouch start but today we are focusing on crouch start. There are three main types of crouch start in sprint races which are: Ø Bunch or bullet Ø Medium Ø Elongated The difference between these starting positions is found during the "on your marks" part of the start. The "On your marks" part of the race is when sprinters are in the starting blocks and they are in their very first phase of the start. The hands of the sprinter are shoulder-width apart, their knees are bent with the knee of the back leg on the ground and their feet are on the starting blocks. The start has three phases: on your marks, get set, then
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