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How to Run Faster (Training Your Feet & Ankles)

Coach Chris Korfist (Slow Guy Speed School)

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SprintsStrength trainingMobilityBiomechanics

Chris Korfist presents on foot and ankle mechanics to stabilize the body and improve sprinting speed.

How to Run Faster: Stabilize Your Body & Mechanics This is part one of two, a presentation on iron ankles and feet mechanics to improve speed. Too many times, in amateur athletics, an athletes career gets cut short based on the fact that they are simply just not fast enough to play “at the next level”. Whether it is a 40 yd dash, 60 yd dash or a big vertical jump, we aim to get you the times and heights you need to turn heads and get noticed. Slowguyspeedschool.com Instagram: Coach Chris Korfist

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What commenters say. Recommended for understanding how the foot and ankle complex, particularly the big toe joint, impacts sprinting performance.

@Based-Wigglesin r/Sprinting • Recommends

On “What do I look like my time would be in the 100 + tips on better top speed”

…cover? Just go run a 100m time trial. You look fast tho. Good form. Keep it up 💪 Seems like you have some springs. I would suggest continuing to build on that. Foot and ankle complex is often neglected in training but has a major impact on performance. Nerd out on these videos. Learn what actually makes you fast. Then train it. Iron Ankles 1: link to this video Iron Ankles 2: link to this video Iron Ankles 3: link to this video What Actually Correlates to Speed: link to this video If you are a nerd like me, go research a mass-spring model. Your achilles and other tendons are springs. If you make them strong, they can absorb a lot of energy. Then you need to train your brain to harness that energy at push-off.…
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@Argittekin r/Sprinting • Recommends

On “What in the name of exorcism is going on with my left foot? What do I need to strengthen/relax to fix it?”

Saw a talk by kris korfist talking about the Big toe joint in regards to sprinting, and how It being weak can make the weight of the hole body go into the other toes kinda rotating the foot, its a three video series, check It out: link to this video
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