However, you should get props for thinking critically. Rivals.com put together this chart a few years back, it's not a bad estimator. http://www.nfl.com/combine/top-performers I wonder what position Mr. Bolt would be the most effective at if he ever had been brought up to play football. The question is: Was that time accurate? Bolt and other top track men are probably in the 3.90s on a stopwatch starting on his first motion faster than any NFL player. Plus they probably focus more on the latter part of the distance (70m+) in their training. I am not sure whether the table is for 30 meter time or 40 yard dash time. I quite agree that the first pass comparison (subtract start, find average speed, extrapolate, add back start) is too simple to make accurate comparisons, and misses the boat for the 60y or 60m dashes because the finish line comes before the end of the acceleration phase for the top sprinters (but just barely) and there is no Maintenance in those races. The author very well understands the game of football as well as dozens of other sporting activities combined with the mechanics and training involved. For track and field, the runner will start as soon as the gun has been shot. As for potential in the long run is truely anyones guess. That makes a grand total of 8.75 + 0.12 = 8.87 seconds for an approximate 100 yard dash. Convert. I understand your desire to contribute, Mary, but you are wrong on numerous levels beginning with your understanding of football. Then again, the WR for the standing long jump is held by a shot putter, and not a long jumper! Thomas, Kevin 4.48, Safeties if so,what school.What was your best 100 meter time? You cant compare a 100m to 200m, let alone a 40 yard to a 100m), The 100 yard dash is exactly 91.44 meters. Since this is the case, you can't just do a mathematical extrapolation. So I turned in a great 40. the same as 3600 inches. 1 0 obj If you as a coach dont believe in the 30-40 training theory then say it! LeFevour, Dan 4.66 For example, take Learn proper running form it helps a lot!! In track and field the sprinters react to a gun shot, in combines the timer is an electronic laser so the clock doesnt start until the football player leaves the line. Copyright 2023 NFHS. Skelton, John 4.85 My other projects include the Bud Winter Foundation, writer for the IAAF New Studies in Athletics Journal (NSA) and a member of the Track & Field Writers of America. Top-10 lists of the best times and distances in the various combine drills go back to 1999. Formula to convert forty yard times to miles per hour mph = 3600 / (4.50 * 44) Substitute in your forty yard dash time in seconds mph = 3600 / 198 Calculate the brackets to get the number of seconds it would take to run a mile mph = 18.18 Divide the number of seconds in an hour, 3600, by your time per mile, 198. If someone was that much faster than Ben Johnson or Usain Bolt, perhaps they should take a break from the NFL and compete at the next Olympics or World Championships. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xbs-aWxyLk, IFAC 2022: The Return of In-Person Conferences (with Virtual option), Here is our 400m Discussion Recording over 2 Hours Long, The Best Free Coaching Book post Beijing 2022 Olympics, The Ultimate 400m Track Webinar for Coaches & Athletes, NACAC Athletics Coaching Science Series 2022, Top Six 400m Predictor Workouts (Number 4 is my Favourite), Why Karsten Warholms 45.94 400mH WR is my Highlight of 2021, Sprinting: 10 Research Articles for Effective Sprint Training [Part 23], Pressure in Sports Reflections from Tokyo 2020 Olympics. On the bright side, your you can look it up statement brings humor to the post. I got by my senior year without power cleaning but by all means, don't skip them, they are crucial for runs like the 40 and just getting a good start on the 100m. Yea it was electronic but i feel i need to be in the 47s or 48s as a junior do you have any tips or strategies for me to get there? too many outside factors for the 40yard test to indicate 400 times. )"@HI)2)~E"&s]brHeG%!D9 "EHtNRz~Eeu'Ue8ZhA$5'F0a7iAeHY+P$/OgR ), Novice 100m runners and female sprinters will reach their top speed sooner, so more of their race will be speed endurance (NOTE to Coaches worry less about their reaction time and starting blocks, and focus on acceleration and speed endurance. /zyqkGHs Kwk8zv$N SaD&b9V;QhAV#Z?jn*^5Sw`89w7AeA"KUm{ 120 yard HH to 110-meter HH time is the same. 100 yards is the same as 300 feet, which is How stupid and ignorant are you. Its really unfair to use their actual 100 meter race splits and extrapolate their 40 yard dash time AS THEIR TRUE POTENTIAL. IFTHEY COULD reach maximum speed by 30 meters THEN THEY WOULD not be world class sprinters. Some positions like kick/punt returners, cornerbacks and receivers obviously train for 60+ yards too, but 40 yards or less is usually the focus for all players and is a lot more important based on the nature of the game. Hall, Max 4.87, Running Backs - Gold Academy If you have a 100-yard dash time, divide it into 205 to get an approximate miles per hour speed. If youre fast, youll know it. 110y = 10.12. P.S. The technical storage or access is necessary for the legitimate purpose of storing preferences that are not requested by the subscriber or user. The 40 yard dash is similar: your goal is to get to the 40 yard line as fast as possible from a motionless position. Be patient,seems to me that your coach hasent done a bad job. ?>8>l?>~\6]CBXy oJ, Sorry, but I think yours was the least civil tone in this whole discussion. PS I ran the 60 in indoor track. 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I have a quick burst in the first 1-20yds but then I can't maintain top speed. two-mile run to 3200-meter run subtract 3.4 sec. respectively concerning football players and sprinters is even further off the mark. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xbs-aWxyLk, IFAC 2022: The Return of In-Person Conferences (with Virtual option), Here is our 400m Discussion Recording over 2 Hours Long, The Best Free Coaching Book post Beijing 2022 Olympics, The Ultimate 400m Track Webinar for Coaches & Athletes, NACAC Athletics Coaching Science Series 2022, Top Six 400m Predictor Workouts (Number 4 is my Favourite), Why Karsten Warholms 45.94 400mH WR is my Highlight of 2021, Sprinting: 10 Research Articles for Effective Sprint Training [Part 23], Pressure in Sports Reflections from Tokyo 2020 Olympics, For Male athletes = (Time for 40 yards 10) + 2 seconds, For Female athletes = (Time for 40 yards 10) + 4 seconds. Dunlap, Carlos 4.71 6ly`4j`*% 2023 Copyright Sorry for the newb question but what is a FAT? Keep it up I am looking forward to see new features being added. Some coaches do train sprinters over the distances that you suggested. Ford, Jacoby 4.28 According to Clyde Hart Michael Johnson rarely did speed work and much of his routine looks like 400/800 or at least a 400mh. Instead, they begin running when they are ready. McCluster, Dexter 4.58, Wide Receivers Thats all. That is just another conjectural, theoretical model that is CRAP! Its saying a 4.6 40 yard dash has the POTENTIAL of running 48 seconds for 400 meters based on raw speed. Squats, plyometrics all that good fun stuff, core work, I also ran 60m, 50m, 40m, 20m and 10m x 2 twice a week. I meant I was timed 4.6 in8th grade not 4.8 = but probably was most likely only 4.7-4.8. Moeaki, Tony 4.69 Right just like WWF wrestlers are really the heights and weights that the announcers always claim them to be. Everyone is familiar with the different phases of a 100 meter sprint: reaction time, acceleration, transition, maintenance. Officially its a .24 difference, but that is only when you have trained officials and they are standing right beside the gun. I am a Masters Athlete and Coach currently based in London UK. Without a subpoena, voluntary compliance on the part of your Internet Service Provider, or additional records from a third party, information stored or retrieved for this purpose alone cannot usually be used to identify you. [deleted] 2 yr. ago. Kindle, Sergio 4.71 40y Dash Pace = 03.68. Hell most coaches, cant get them to run a 350m TT. How accurate is this formula? Sanders, Emmanuel 4.41 A good or bad 40 yard dash time can make or break a football combine. Do you think the Canadian Football League has ever approached him or any of the other Jamaican sprinters? He undoubtedly was a legitimate world class sprinter who would have also set the standard for the 40 yard dash if the NFL combine system of tests were in place back then. The yard conversion is only in seconds, we can skip step one above. They have the exact same table for both 30 meters AND 40 yard dash (~37 meters) test. Time/Mark to Convert. Not consenting or withdrawing consent, may adversely affect certain features and functions. 220 yards to 200 meters subtract .1 sec. NOTE: This procedure is suggested for seeding purposes ONLY, and should not be considered accurate for converting records from English to metric, or vice-versa. oU $e `Z+-OAXyUZ!Sn+]f*6itQT/%jXS>XZceZgCR`/bi!bDo("a9AXXE#aWRdb{4D,MX*C#w(Cied,2>-PKRr60t\_=^*KRUIKHopx#}9]9iQR);[t5- 5 . Convert 100 Meters to Feet 100.04, 328.22 100.05, 328.25 100.06, 328.28 100.07, 328.31. This app is amazing it really helps me in my math class. One of the quickest and oldest 40 yard dash predictor for 400 meter talent (or any sprinting distance) is running a 40 yard dash. That contradictory statement could be true because of changes in the way the 40 is timed at the combine and changes in the combine itself. Suppose a person runs the 100 yard dash in 12.1 seconds. Not consenting or withdrawing consent, may adversely affect certain features and functions. 100m sprinters are often fastest at just that distance 100 meters, not 40 yards.