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Rocket
Acceleration: the first 10 metres.
About Rocket
Most sprints in a game are short. Train a clean start — lean, drive the arms, push the ground back — then time your 10 m and chase your personal best.
- Anyone responsible can time or measure it — a parent, teammate, sibling, Glen or Jeff. Log the result yourself.
- Personal best only for now. Girls grow at different times, so beating your own best is what counts. Achievement standards come after team baseline testing.
Train
Open one skill. Tick it when you've worked it.
Clean Start
Coach cues
- Forward lean from the start — no rocking back
- Strong arm drive, elbows bent
- Push the ground back behind you; short, powerful first steps
- Rise gradually to upright over the 10 m
Try for
Five starts over 10 m, walking back between each. Every one should feel the same.
Why this skill?
A good first three steps matter more than anything else over 10 metres.
Prove it
Log your personal best. Achievement standards come after team baseline testing — until then, beating your own best is the goal.