@Fred__Duncan: 3 Sprint Myths That Won’t Die...
@Fred__Duncan
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Nov 28, 2025
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3 Sprint Myths That Won’t Die
1️⃣ “You run on your toes.”
You don’t. Sprinters strike through the ball of the foot with a dorsiflexed, pre activated ankle that’s ready to handle force. The heel drops slightly to load the Achilles for elastic recoil… it’s a reflexive,
1️⃣ “You run on your toes.”
You don’t. Sprinters strike through the ball of the foot with a dorsiflexed, pre activated ankle that’s ready to handle force. The heel drops slightly to load the Achilles for elastic recoil… it’s a reflexive,
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spring like action, not a toe bounce.
2️⃣ “Tall and Land directly under your center of mass!”
If you did, you’d go nowhere. The foot needs to hit slightly in front so you can push back and down. Over correct this cue and you’ll just bounce vertically instead of projecting
2️⃣ “Tall and Land directly under your center of mass!”
If you did, you’d go nowhere. The foot needs to hit slightly in front so you can push back and down. Over correct this cue and you’ll just bounce vertically instead of projecting
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forward.
3️⃣ “Take longer strides.”
You don’t cue stride length, you earn it. Stride length comes from how much vertical impulse you create and how efficiently you apply horizontal force. Reaching or over striding only adds braking and kills momentum.
These myths keep athletes
3️⃣ “Take longer strides.”
You don’t cue stride length, you earn it. Stride length comes from how much vertical impulse you create and how efficiently you apply horizontal force. Reaching or over striding only adds braking and kills momentum.
These myths keep athletes
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focused on positions instead of force, posture, and timing, the things that actually make you faster.
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The monetization of youth sports has created a rush to “develop” athletes. Everyone’s chasing exposure, private lessons, and skill sessions…but skill is outpacing physical development.
That’s where things start to break down. The body isn’t ready for the volume or intensity,
That’s where things start to break down. The body isn’t ready for the volume or intensity,