I hate these ‘good vs. bad’ sprint form videos. It’s rarely that simple, especially when you don’t know the athlete, their sport, or the context. Everyone wants to argue frontside vs. backside like it’s a binary opposition, but they’re often missing the point.

The bigger issue is that these videos create the illusion that a specific technical model = guaranteed output. But mechanics don’t exist in a vacuum. They’re built on physical qualities, one’s leverages/build, skill set, etc. Trying to mimic angles and positions doesn’t always

lead to better sprinting. Sprint technique is the expression of preparation, not something you just copy your way into. And to be clear, this doesn’t mean mechanics don’t matter, or that we don’t use technical models to guide our decisions. We absolutely do. But you have to be

willing to be flexible within that framework, because no two athletes are the same, and performance isn’t built from rigid templates. Right now, I’m deep into writing my most detailed eBook and training program on speed development. It covers – Strength training for speed

– Plyos – Acceleration, max velocity, speed endurance – Resisted sprinting, overspeed methods – Conditioning, technical insights, and the lessons I’ve learned And much more It also includes a complete program.

Yes Fred. There’s far too much context missing, far too much of the story is not being told for us to ask better questions as to why this might be happening. Love the stuff you’re posting Coach!!

Thank you 🤝

Agree with you 100%. Front side/backside is an artificial construct that needley segments the stride.

Nuance is an enemy to social media 😂

I have seen the same thing for pitchers, hitting in baseball, and especially for quarterbacks. Eventually I came to the conclusion that coaches need something to sell, so they sell changes in mechanics. It’s like the fashion industry, they need constant change in order to keep selling people more sweaters. If you believed coaching gurus, every pitcher in the mlb would throw the exact same way, but they don’t.