Mid-foot Running Technique - A Teaching Progression

[ZidaneSteiner]

If 99% of your running is on concrete or asphalt. Then you should wear shoes with some padding. Concrete is 10x harder than asphalt.

[DemonKingMMA]

Nice

[TheSevenhats]

Really helpful. I just started running and this helped me get the proper form quickly. Thanks

[jlusch21]

wow

[WeAreN1nja]

Absolutely perfect... o.O

[Elantry]

00:45 I found that I could go by the sound at this stage. Heel strikes sound differently. Haven't heard anybody mention it but it's a pretty solid indicator.

[korgmatose1]

This is solid!

[tzuiop]

What do you think about her arms bending? For me it is seems better if bending more than this 90 angle.

[xPPausexx]

That's only for sprinting.

Normal running [like long distance] is landing on your heels and then pushing off with your toes.

[steve51865]

Not if you want to minimize foot & knee injuries. Hard heel strikes and over-padded Nike shoes are the biggest cause of jogging injuries. Even running barefoot and landing on the fleshy part of your forefoot is much better than running in a cast-like Nike shoe forcing improper form and a debilitating heel strike.

[williamo1980]

@steve51865 why Nike? any big shoe thick over supportive shoe. I had the Brooks Beasts and they did not move at all. very stiff. this was before I learned about proper shoes to use.

[steve51865]

@williamo1980 True. Any overly padded running shoe might cause problems. Though everybody is different. Some people prefer a lot of padding and are prone to injuries with less padding, but some would argue that this is because of improper technique.

[Digitalbumpin]

No sir, you are as wrong as you can get.

If you don't know what you are talking about why not just keep your mouth shut?

Some of the best runners in the world use the midfoot strike method.

[freddijkstra]

Well, you surely haven't paying attention on the latest developments (say the last 10 years) in running...

[Elantry]

@xPPausexx In my experience mid/front foot landing saves energy on longer distances as well. I feel like you get a better flow. And the body is more centered with less bobbing up and down, and less twisting of the torso. But it's true you can still find excellent long distance runners who land on the heel. Pro long distance runners are tiny though... For a casual jogger I would recommend this running style.

[somefuckstolemynick]

@xPPausexx come back when you've read some/watch some videos about the tarahumara.

[eatingkorpsez]

hmm.

well i have reasons to believe that the best way to land is FLAT FOOT, unless you're only doing JOGGING, rather that RUNNING.

[Marianissimus]

the best way to teach anybody anything (or to learn) is to start with the simple and finish with the complex. this is why this video is so great.

[qst300]

Very simple.

[mattimals]

that really simplifies it, great way to improve biomechanics... not to learn how to run like some people seem to think.

[dual89]

........hhahahahahhahhhahahaha­hahahahahahhaha... on really??? u actually have to move forward??? hmm who would of thought. worst fukin video in the history of youtube

[mickey6258]

very good video. 3 of you other posters are idiots. shut up.

[NFXA113]

found it quite useful

[USAMAN77]

This was a 1 minute 13 seconds waste of my life. It taught me nothing

[kierenkd]

That's pretty good. I often heel strike which is a result of over striding. If you over stride you are braking with each step. This video makes good form look a lot easier to grasp than some other forefoot running methods

[prana888]

wasnt helpful.

[Underecovered]

that taught me nothing