Allied subjects, Group B.

  • British Army
Date:
1958
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Allied subjects, Group B. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    138. There are three basic crouch starting or ‘ set’ positions. (a) The bullet position. This is used mainly by the tall, strong shouldered athlete, who has the ability to overcome the inertia of his body with what is called ‘leg speed ’, i.e. the ability to move his legs quickly at the report of the gun. The advantages of this start are: (i) Both feet are behind the centre of gravity of the body and are therefore able to give a more concerted and extended drive. (ii) In the ‘ set’ position a considerable proportion of the body weight is carried by the arms and shoulders (Fig. 3). Fig. 3 (b) Medium. Not all sprinters are strong enough in the arms and shoulders to use the bullet style effectively. Consequently, the front leg has to be brought forwards to take more body- weight. The spacing between the feet is usually found by placing the knee of the rear leg next to the instep of the forward foot (Fig. 4). ee fi aS L yon bart ees