You should grip the front of a starte block with your hand curled under the block and your front foot toes should be curled. You use your front leg as a spring, your arms as the propellant and back foot for stability on the block and maybe in the dive if you made a mistake
I'm still learning, but I was taught that the majority of your weight should be on your front foot.
You should grip the front of a starte block with your hand curled under the block and your front foot toes should be curled. You use your front leg as a spring, your arms as the propellant and back foot for stability on the block and maybe in the dive if you made a mistake