25/09/2023
FOOT STRIKE FOR FASTER ACCELERATION
If you look at the 3 kinograms below, you’ll notice how strikes under his body with his right foot but strikes in front of his center of mass (COM) on his left side.
Why is it important to strike under your COM?
1️⃣To prevent increased braking forces, you don’t want to be braking as you accelerate.
2️⃣Allows you to project your body forward more efficiently.
3️⃣Striking under your COM = decreased workload on the posterior chain and in particular the hamstring.
The dotted line represents his COM.
The blue line is his right leg and pink his left.
The red line indicates how far in front of his COM he strikes. If you look at Step 3, the number is 23.
Now this has got better in 8 weeks but we still need more improvements.
Insights like this are invaluable for making the right training decisions.
This is all part of what is included in our speed camp package.
Next camp starts on the 23rd of October and again the January.
Get in touch to register your interest.
