Adolescent Kenyan Running Barefoot - Slow Motion

This is an adolescent Kenyan who has never worn shoes in his life and runs a significant amount every day. He forefoot strikes.

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[David Chaffee]

Grace and power, thanks to evolution. I need to unlearn the ideas that Nike and others put in my head.

[ironcheftruth]

That was sublime...

[kirbsmeister2]

Nobody's saying you should run for extended periods on concrete barefoot. It gives you a feel for barefoot running form, but most barefoot runners would purchase a minimalist shoe for doing it in the long-term though.

[Averagebum2]

I'm done talking with you. When you can find the humility, you can search for real professional coaching. I will not bother giving you free advice, consultation, or conduct a worthless discussion here for you. I did so originally as I had hoped the majority of readers here would want to know the truth, and not some idiot's comments.

I will not respond to further comments from you.

[sandoggg]

good god, you are seriously making me rage now. i do say, my friend, you are the one misinterpreting the entire argument. also, to say that you've proven ANYTHING to me is completely ridiculous.

the research i'm quoting also says that ~70% of shod runners heel strike, so obviously some shod runners forefoot/midfoot strike as well. that was never an issue.

like you said, "The issue is on whether we should run on hard ground barefoot."

[Averagebum2]

(1) All my runners ran with shoes on, except on the sand or grass.

(2) All my runners ran on their forefeet.

What are you arguing about? You can't understand my simple English?

[Averagebum2]

Sandoggg, you keep harping on forefoot landing when I have already told you, in all my 20 years of coaching, I have never taught anything else. The issue is not about forefoot landing versus heel landing. The issue is on whether we should run on hard ground barefoot. All my runners who ran with shoes on landed on their forefeet.

The point I have against your remarks is that you seem to think that only barefoot runners run on the forefoot, and I have proven you completely false.

[sandoggg]

sorry, harvard doesn't put out whimsical pop articles.

here's another except from their research:

"We have found that even on hard surfaces (a steel force plate) runners who forefoot strike have impact forces that are 7 times lower than shod runners who heel strike. Rates of loading are equal to or less than rates of loading for shod runners."

step away from the computer and make up some more plays for your peewee football team, coach.

[Averagebum2]

Just some education for you, since you have no interest than to repeat the stupidity of the silly ideas you have imbibed: Practically all elite coaches teach forefoot/wholefoot landing. You think you invented it? Or only the African's do it? You know nothing about competitive running technique whatsoever. Can you show me even ONE example of an elite American runner who runs on his heels?

You are also probably one of those idiots who misinterprets videos as well.

[Averagebum2]

Even in well-cushioned shoes, no elite coach would ask their runners to run on hard surfaces for long durations. This is from the history all all coaching systems. You have answered none of the facts I have presented to you.

You think that repeatedly talking about forefoot running makes you an expert on the subject. You know NOTHING about proper running.

[Averagebum2]

You are an idiot. In all my 20 years of coaching, I have never asked any runner to run in any other way than forefeet landing, yet, you have yet to show me any world class runners who run barefoot in TRAINING. You are an amateur runner who thinks you know alot about running, when all you know are all the whimsical pop articles you have read about the latest fads.

Read this CLEARLY: I have never asked any runner to run anything other than forefoot, yet, barefoot running on hard surfaces...

[sandoggg]

We show that most forefoot and some midfoot strikes (shod or barefoot) do not generate the sudden, large impact transients that occur when you heel strike (shod or barefoot). Consequently, runners who forefoot or midfoot strike do not need shoes with elevated cushioned heels to cope with these sudden, high transient forces that occur when you land on the ground. Therefore, barefoot and minimally shod people can run easily on the hardest surfaces in the world without discomfort from landing.