Instantly Run Faster with the "Z" Technique 

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So how was it?

So did you became olympian?

great, how did it go?

@@OutperformOfficial better acceleration feels much more comfortable

​@@Ericjr09i can't do this technique, how can i do it?

@@famigliaraimondo173he just showed you

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That is great to hear you're getting faster. Here is a great quote to think about - Believe in yourself and there will come a day when others will have no choice but to believe with you

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​@@OutperformOfficialso if i understood i have to lift up my leg, make a z with foot and leg and immediately put it down instead of making the longests steps?

@@titanus261no, you keep the same stride, but with more vertical force applied.

@@Twowheelsandadream4 oh cool thk

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Sounds like a good coach, you definitely don't want to stomp your way down the track.

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So which knee you blew out after all?

@@LongSack-jj1gs both, gonna apply for prosthetics now :D

Are u srs or this helped to run faster ​@@vibhuuu-bgmi7292

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Definitely have to raise the knee, frontside mechanics is how you develop that power you apply to the track. Check out this video, should help: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-QdTuopJG8FE.html

It’s different in sprinting specifically - in distance running it’s all about long term energy efficiency, not short term speed. When you sprint, you’re just trying to generate as much power as possible (which you can afford to do energy-wise because you’ll only be running for a matter of seconds), and driving from a high knee will allow you to exert more force into the ground. Any fatigue generated from this extra effort is unlikely to be the limiting factor over, say, 100 meters, and the extra boost of speed is well worth it.

Thanks for the suggestion!

You need to work on both your power and speed endurance. Also deceleration. The key is to touch the baseline, push off with power and get back into your acceleration phase on the way back. Work on doing these as repeats, at 70%, down and back two or three times for a set. See how many sets you can do until you are completely gassed. The next session, ever so slightly put in more effort and try and do more than the session before, as in sets. Eventually then do the down and backs at 85%. Do progressive overload over a month or so. Guarantee you will improve. The day after session, work on plyometrics. One full day recovery after, before doing the running again. Then in your spare time, watch this coaches videos on acceleration and max velocity techniques. Film yourself and adjust to what this guy says. His content is on point. I assume you are basketball, so you never really get to max velocity. Concentrate on drive phase. Get the knee up to parallel, torso leaning closer to 45d and a flat not hunched back, and drive as hard as you can into the ground, with your toes flexed up towards your shins and ankles locked solid, and make contact either directly under your hips or slightly behind. Don't extend your shins past your knee at all, or your initial strides will be too long, losing you speed. Good luck, train hard! 👍

@@reddragon1572 crazy good advice thank you

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That's fantastic to hear that you found our videos helpful in identifying the issue with your kids' running technique! While we don't have specific videos dedicated to kids' training, many of the techniques and principles we cover in our videos can be applied to children as well. We do have a speed course that is geared towards younger athletes and beginner sprinters. It's called 'Smarter Athletic Speed.' Ken Harnden (the instructor) designed the course specifically with younger athletes in mind that will really help to fix issues you mentioned like over-striding and ground contact. Coach Harnden teaches the elements of sprinting technique (body position, foot contact, leg movements etc.) in an actionable way so they can start experiencing results quickly. here is the link if you want to check it out outperformsports.com/product/smarter-athletic-speed/

Thank you so much for the info.

No problem 😊

i have a track meet in two days, im really slow so can you tell me if it worked for you? did u go fast? thanks!

@@nyla442 itll work but its hard to just go and "try it" you need to keep doing it until ur body becomes use to it and you dont have to keep thinking about the right movement it becomes second nature

@@matheusaraujo2529 thank you!!

@@nyla442 how was it

@@myself50094 it was great! i trained myself for this technique, and i got second place!

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All sprinters do that their hips might not raise as much as his but they all raise and they all pull back into the geound

Plyos, explosive lifts like power cleans, hurdle hops etc.

You can look up functional strength standards for the 100m to get a rough guide based on body weight. Keep in mind that it's not strength, it's power. So someone that can squat 400 pounds but isn't very explosive could produce less force than someone that can squat say 245 but is very quick. The key is functional strength and power that carries over to the track.

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800 meters is going to be a bit different because it's a much longer effort vs a 100 or 200 meter race. Can definitely be incorporated in acceleration work and the concept of pushing down vs reaching with the stride applies.

We're releasing a full video on top speed/max velocity next week, stay tuned...

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Welcome, Good luck!

It has to, to allow for maximum power. If your knee stays low, you have less power and a shorter stride length, increasing ground contact time, producing a lower speed.

Coach Karim likes to teach the 2 stroke for max velocity. Ultimately though every athlete is different so experiment with both and find out which works best for you.

Sprinting plyometrics, especially hurdle drills that work on the hip flexor. Check out the 4th tip in this video starting at 4:24 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-eL4kArsZ57I.html

When done correctly it won't. Unless you are over-striding (landing in front of center of mass) then is should help fix that problem.

This is for max velocity or 'upright' sprinting. I put that in quotes because there is always some degree of forward lean

Yes for 200m, 400m the leg movement is going to be slightly different

Welcome, yes, like an active spring.

either way its a good video tho

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In technical terms the generation of horizontal force from vertical force is called the "force vector angle." (the angle of vertical force you apply to the track). So if your body angle is perfectly upright (no lean whatsoever) you wouldn't go anywhere. As the body angle shifts forward the vertical force now begins to propel you forward. That is why hitting proper angles like the 45 degree angle out of the blocks is so important. The direction of the horizontal force is affected by your body's position and angle when your foot strikes the ground. Force applied to the track + body angle and position results in horizontal force.

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If you did it wouldn't really be jogging

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Longer strides should be a result of applying more force to the ground vs reaching

Yes, this technique is for upright sprinting or max velocity.

No, it's primarily a cue for upright sprinting, max velocity phase.

Like Glen Mills? Because they know how to make them faster. Age and a few extra pounds don't dull the sharpness of their insights.

No one is born with great sprinting technique, just like no one is born with great shooting technique, batting technique etc. You might have been born with talent/potential but you have to develop it. Usain Bolt worked on his technique for 1000's of hours.

There is a reaching forward of the toe line driven by the momentum of the hip, knee and hamstrings coming off that pounce that he calls vertical force (but shows a 45degree footaction??) and is truly vertical with a slight forward toe reach giving it the stride action (side look) that must be accounted for in the running phase as well the drills and technique breakdowns! When you understand the mechanics I’ve just explained you would do well to hold a high vertical trunk position with a slight forward lean and .... Well youll have to work the rest out or subscribe to my channel as im just writing up my literature and putting videos together to upload soon enough.

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