Using the Sprint Chute to Improve Speed

D.. Ben Tabachnik, the Soviet Sprint Coach in the 1980's, defected from his country just before the breakup of the Soviet Union.

Because of his vast knowledge of speed training, I asked him to come to Salt Lake City as my guest. stayed in my home for a week. mulated was staggering. doctorate in sprinting from the University of Moscow and as the Soviet Sprint Coach, Dr. Tabachnik had 34 Ph.D.’s under his command. Their sole purpose was to develop speed. One of the most significant discoveries from all that brainpower and research was the development of sprinting with a parachute.

The Giant New BFS Sprint Chute Is Designed for Shorter Sprints in the winter of 1989, he had not yet presented his finding to the the athlete’s technique.

40-yard dash. cannot sprint with the right form. improve speed. sprinter,” afÏrmed Dr. Tabachnik. training.

400-800 meter speeds. they were beating the “better” weight you can do. sprinters. greater gains in stride frequency thus creating more speed. pletely adjustable. tant in preventing injuries. don’t want a pulled hamstring, for example. If you don’t know the BFS Dot Drill, you may jog a lap or two or do some light calisthenics such as “jumping jacks.” However, do not stretch first. stretch a cold muscle. STRETCHING-FLEXIBILITY: After you have warmed- up, you should do stretching exercises. We recommend the BFS 1- 2- 3- 4 Flexibility Program. for SPEED AND JUMPING POWER. gram, make sure you do not bounce but always stretch in a slow and controlled manner. Stretching the be a top priority.

It is also beneficial and desirable to stretch after your sprinting workout as this will aid in The New BFS Sprint Chute Comes Complete With A Convienent Storage Pouch cific exercises near to the competitive pace. The goal is to intensify the training process physically, as SPEED TRAINING: speed training should be divided into three parts. work on the technique of your start. Athletes should train for speed workout on Saturday is optional. each training session. difÏcult or impossible. ble muscle soreness. warm- up is to do the BFS Dot Drill. cific speed development exercises.

should perfect a sprinters starting stance or use the BFS modified track stance which is easy to learn and extremely effective. need to use your Sprint Chute for your starts. Second, you should work on sprinting with perfect form.

The Sprint Chute can be of great benefit during this phase because it will not interfere with your form. fact, you should find that you'll be more able to concentrate and correct your form with the Sprint which lead to the speed hurdle or plateau. In order to reduce the possibility of hitting these obstacles, various exercises must be employed which do not give the body a chance to adapt, rather they enhance the body's ability to break through a plateau.” The parachute training device is the most superior way to overcome these plateaus and the SPRINT CHUTE is the most superior way to improve 40-yard speed or short distance speed.

is the only method designed to help improve stride length, frequency and running technique at the same time! 49 8- Point Sprint Technique System.

Sprint Chute.

USING YOUR SPRINT CHUTE: of speed. make some changes. after about twenty yards. chute opens and then sprinting all out between 40 and 60 yards. without the Sprint Chute. sprints, the distance, the kind of sprint or the rest periods between from a stand. hitting your full speed stride. and think about your technique. away from your Sprint Chute. CARE OF YOUR SPRINT OTHER APPLICATIONS: quality. to develop backward running skills. your storage pouch. improvement! be creative, and have fun.

Next, do three more sprints in the same manner, except this time, YOUF POUCH...

. Sprint train twice per week, minimum. one . HEAD- - your head should be upright and . Do ten 10-60 yard sprints. should not move from side to side.

. Get timed twice per month: Record and chart The chin should never be down. all times. 4. Sprint all-year round: In areas with bad . EYES - - eyes should be fixed, looking straight ahead. weather, run the twenty-yard dash for time.

. TOES- - toes should be pointed straight ahead.

A 3.0 twenty is about the same as a 5.0 forty.

. BACK- - back should be upright and lower back 5. Use video analysis of each athlete. Extremely valuable. 6. Do flexibility training six times per week. Must be done correctly to improve speed.

7. Do plyometrics twice per week, minimum. 8. Parallel Squat: If you Squat, but don’t go paral slightly arched in a concave position. . SHOULDERS- - shoulders should rotate vigorously with elbows fixed at about a 90 degree angle. . WRISTS- - wrists should simulate a whip like action as the shoulders rotate back.

Translation: keep your wrists loose. mally. Parallel Squats must be done period!

. FEET- - feet should make the initial plant 9. Straight-Leg Dead Lift: This is a secret that very few people know about. This builds and stretches the glutes and hamstrings at the directly under the hips and not out in front same time. This is critical to speed improve forward, not up. The lower leg should hang ment. Use 40% of your Parallel Squat max.

Do two to three sets of 10 reps. extend on the follow through, or at the end 10. Use the BFS 8-Point Sprint Technique System. of the leg drive.

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From BFS Magazine — Spring 1994. Part of the BFS Magazine Archive (1980–2014).