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I hope Aaron can learn one or two...lol

@@sosystematic1354 bro... WTF 💀

You are correct and that may be the most important quality. But I can assure you that the three coupling motions of head lift, arm motion and back leg kick just add distance to their leaping ability.

@@theraceclub Does this work well on a regular flat starting block with out the back foot piece?

@@Aaron-zk6jn yeah, we tried this at our pool without one and it worked fine

True, but if you notice these swimmers also use the kick on their start

​@@theraceclubcan we keep head down before during Start,coz during the start brad has lifted his head little up and then has taken head down

Yes it is!

You are welcome! Brad has an incredible start.

I agree. Those with high vertical leaps can benefit more from this start technique.

Yes. Practice!!

Thanks. Brad is one of the best in the world.

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You're welcome 😊

You are welcome!!

I have not studied Kosuke's start yet, but certainly agree with you about the other two swimmers. I will check his out.

@@theraceclub awesome. Here’s a link to a video of one of his starts if it’s hard to find on youtube (he hasn’t had many international races outside of the ISL I don’t think) kzfaq.info/get/bejne/o6hjn9pzncXRco0.html

Yes..Brad learned this start at age 7, so you can learn it too! Practice.

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The weight back start that Brad (and most elite male swimmers) use enables the swimmer to have three different sources of propulsion and at three different times. Arms first, back foot second, front foot last. All three have the potential to contribute to the propulsion off the blocks. With weight forward the propulsion is mostly generated from the front foot. As far as which foot goes forward, at TRC we simply ask the swimmers to try both ways and pick the one most comfortable. That seems to work best.

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Ok thank you

The upward kick of the back leg, particularly the way Brad does it, is a powerful coupling motion when done aggressively. Don't use the bend the knee motion, which is commonly used by young swimmers.

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No. Some, like Caeleb Dressel, using a very similar technique, have figured it out. Most have not.

Yea...he was out there. One of the best in the world...if not THE best starter.

theraceclub brad is amazing, but Dressel is better. Probably due to Caleb’s unbelievable vertical jump

Thanks! Brad makes it look easy.

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It takes more than a great start to win a race...even the 50. I know Brad is working on his kick speed and stroke rate, so watch for him to be faster in Tokyo.

Fact he was even in the final makes a huge deal

If either the hips flex (lift) too much or if the body remains straight (no hip flexion) the swimmer's body tends to go too deep on the start. By lifting the hip (flexing) about 15 degrees, the swimmer enters at the right angle so the knees don't need to bend as much at the leg entry (to avoid going too deep). Hope this helps.

Just watched it in slow motion. Chris's start was different in that he stops his arm motion at his waist and then brings the bent arms forward even with or below the chest. Brad never stops the motion of his arms and keeps them straight all the way through the big circle. The continuous motion is key. The first guy I saw do something similar was Eamon Sullivan of Australia. His arms were bent and more like what Caeleb Dressel uses today...but both bringing the arms over the top of their chests

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Good luck... it definitely takes some practice!

No you need a block to do this start.

Good luck!

It has to do with the kinetic energy of the leg movement. The mass and the speed it moves upward are the main determinants.

@@theraceclub that makes a lot of sense, thank you! :)

Whether you have the track pad or not, you need to arch your back and lift your head up in order to counter balance. Hope that helps! You can see how Brad and Aaron (at the end) use their upper body to prevent them from going over the top. Keep practicing! you'll get it...

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Keep your head looking forward longer. If you look down too soon you will go too deep.

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practices the leg kick on the deck holding on to the starting block.

Work on the hip lift! Push your hips back as you enter the water.

Yes, you just don't get as much propulsion from the back foot without the wedge.

@@theraceclub Thanks ! You make a incredible work

Great question! Yes you most certainly can.

Get a beach ball and get someone to hold it and try kicking it into the air. You will get it.

Not sure what you did but the angle of the back plate is set by FINA rules.

If that’s the case, we best not do it in a meet. I I should have been consulted before they set the angle! Ha ha 😂. From a track and field background the starting blocks have fore and aft adjustment as well as angle. In this case, something is better than nothing.

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@@theraceclub mb i was just timesnapping so i could watch it in slomo a couple times

Some elite swimmers put dominant foot forward. Others prefer to put it on the back plate. There is no "right' way to do it. Just do what feels most comfortable.

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Not everyone can implement the Tandy start, but we shoot for the gold standard and this is the gold standard.

This is a high risk, high reward start with many components. Unless you do it well and practice it at least 100 times, you are likely better off with your old start. We like to go for the gold standard and on the start, this is it.

Yeah im not strong enough to do this but i would say my old start is still good though it gets me a pass the flags on the entry and then add the underwaters easily 15 meters about

@@theraceclub Thanks for this reply. As an older swimmer I sensed this might be too risky for me. I wish I was young again. Looks fun.

You'd be surprised. We have taught hundreds of swimmers (including very young ones) to use this technique. It takes years to perfect it, like Brad, but most swimmers can learn to do it.

@theraceclub l wasn’t meant to be rude. But l just think it looks pretty exotic

@@timleung2315 that exotiqueness is called professionalisn

You do if you want to win.

Yes. We are not saying that this start is easy to do. It is the best start we have found.

Good!! Practice makes perfect. Keep your head looking forward for as long as you can.

There are 10 important points to the start. The most important of the 10 are propulsion leaving the block and the dolphin kick speed (underwater). The weight back start enables a swimmer to generate propulsion from three sources at three different times-arms, back foot, front foot..in that order. We can get an idea of the three different forces by measuring the acceleration that occurs with each. With weight forward start, nearly all of the propulsion is generated from the front foot. The three coupling motions, head lift, back leg kick and arm swing merely augment the effect of the propulsion. But they are important in doing just that. Brad hits the water at 3.44 meters, almost a half meter further than any other swimmer we have tested.

Am not discounting the usefulness of the high aerial back foot positioning technique, but would rather focus on the ability to increase the power driven into the blocks. And yes, I agree that to maximize the jump, the push from both arms, back and front legs are crucial. The point is, if you're too focused on getting the swimmers to raise their back legs for the jump like in this video, the emphasis isn't on getting the swimmers to generate more force through the back foot into the blocks, but rather, a fulfillment of lifting the rear for the sake of it. Focus on getting swimmers to rely on both legs for power generation into the blocks, and tell them to allow the rear to follow through with the kick (which will naturally raise its positioning in the air) would be much better as the raising of rear foot is the result in a complete exertion of force and a follow through instead. If swimmers are focusing on having a high leg positioning rather than having a strong kick from the rear leg into the blocks, wrong muscle activation would have the potential of a negative effect on the jump. Also to note, getting the swimmers tight in their entry is way more important than aerial positioning of the rear leg.. The higher the rear leg, the greater the gap there is to cover in bringing both legs together just before its entry. You'd need swimmers to be as tight as possible to minimize drag and maximize the jump even before the first underwater dolphin kick. The high aerial positioning of the legs would certainly help in providing a good angle of attack on the entry, but it doesn't mean raising the back foot high off the blocks would result in a further jump. The strength of the kick in and out off the blocks should have been the focus. The jump doesn't just end at the point of entry into the water my friend. The jump needs to facilitate and provide a good entry speed into the water. And an over exaggerated raising of rear leg with incomplete bringing of legs together for the entry would certainly slow a swimmer down rather than make them faster. Also, Brad's distance of 3.44m using this high rear leg technique would have to be objectively compared against another swimmer with similar vertical jump score with a slightly different starting technique (to see if it's the technique playing a part, or just Brad's ability to generate power in his legs). And yes, a 3.44m jump is certainly impressive.