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Before & After

SPEED IS A SKILL TO BE LEARNED

Speed, like any other skill can be taught, and through proper technique drills along with strengthening the muscles used in both acceleration and top end speed, we can raise the Athletes level of performance.
Below are some of the Athletes we work with, along with a World Class Sprinter who we use as a model in which we compare our Athletes.

Also, you will see some of the athletes we have had the privilege to work with over the past 20 plus years
One of the biggest faults we find when first evaluating an athlete is there initial foot contact is in front of their center of gravity i.e. the belly button.

If you were to draw a line from the heel straight up, you will find that the hips and shoulders are lagging far behind. This braking effect will cause this athlete to slow down after every stride, thus affecting their ability to perform at their best. Also notice the distance between their knees and compare to the 'after' picture and the model runner.

MODEL RUNNER

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Much improved, as you can see by comparing the before and after pictures. Take note of the space between the knees before and after. Also, the upper torso is positioned over the hips with the shoulders in line - evidence they have reduced the braking effect dramatically.

Lastly note the initial foot contact in all the before and after pictures.

Ideal Initial Ground Contact, shoulders, chest, hips all in line. Also notice there is no space between the knees - an ideal position. As evidenced above in the Model Runner and the before and after pictures.

To be able to run at optimum speed, we need to get our athletes in correct biomechanical positions. One of the key positions is a correct thigh block position.

As you can see, all the athletes pictured below in the before pictures their lead thigh is below parallel which is not the ideal position to be in if we want to apply a big force to the ground to propel us down the track.

MODEL RUNNER

BEFORE                          AFTER



As you can see, the athletes are now in the correct position to apply a big force in a negative direction to propel themselves down the track. This thigh block position is paramount in our ability to achieve maximum running efficiency.

Our model runner and the before and after pictures demonstrate both inefficient and ideal thigh block positions from which we now can apply a big force against the ground in a negative position.

Once we get the athletes in the correct thigh block position as close to parallel as we can, we then can introduce what I like to call the long lever, the lead leg fully extended and in the correct position to put apply a negative force.

Newton's Third Law for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction, you are able to see the big force being the long leg traveling in a negative direction which propels our athlete forward and down the track.

Lead leg in perfect position to propel themselves down the track.

MODEL RUNNER

BEFORE                          AFTER




Athletes are now in the proper position to apply the big muscles i.e. glutes, hamstrings adductor magnus along with the gastroc and soleus.This pulling action is what propels them down the track. Also, the leg now acts as a long lever as opposed to the before pictures.

The less time our athletes spend on the ground, the more efficient their stride and hence the faster they can run.



 


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