A lot of speed problems show up at the ground.

Dan Pfaff discusses the importance of pre-tension in the foot and ankle before ground contact to prevent technique breakdown.

A lot of speed problems show up at the ground. But they often start before contact. In this clip, Dan is talking about something many coaches miss: pre-tension. The ability to organize the foot, ankle, tendons, and connective tissue before strike so the athlete can project force cleanly. When that timing is off, you see the cascade. Overreaching. Collapse. Longer ground contacts. Lost stiffness. Lost rhythm. And often the fix is not a bigger cue. It is seeing the problem earlier. This is the kind of lens Dan develops inside The Coaching Eye. Looking beyond surface mechanics to the upstream issue driving what you see. Because better intervention starts with better diagnosis. ⏳ Registration closes tomorrow night - Thursday April 30th - for the Spring cohort. Last chance to join us. May 2 we begin four masterclasses and eight live immersions working through movement problems exactly like this with Coach Pfaff. If you want to improve how you read movement and solve athlete problems in real time, now is the moment. 📍 Secure your place here: loom.ly/qtcqnio