Hitting Starts with attitude Have you given any thought as to what you look like when you walk up to the plate and get in the batter’s box. How would someone describe you? Would they say, “He doesn’t look too sure of himself”, or “Wwoo! That guy looks like he means business”? The attitude you…
In terms of running speed, acceleration can be defined as the rate of change in velocity where an athlete attempts to achieve maximum velocity in minimal time. Typically, the highest rate of acceleration is achieved within the first 8-10 strides an athlete takes with maximal running speed generally reached within 4-6 seconds; this is referred…