Pulling the foot (Pose method)

Published by Posecoach Nederland Jacky Ledeboer, www.fysio-en-zo.nl.
Note;
When mentioning "Braking contact with the ground" in the vid, I mean "Breaking contact" etc. etc.
The perception of "Relaxed thighs" (as mentioned in the vid) doesn't exclude hipflexor activity to add to recovery.
A lot of people over complicate the element of pulling as meant by pose method. Both runners in the vid studied pose for a couple of months before I met them for their first pose session. They both show totally different movement patterns in running which clearly shows that the same "messages" are interpreted in very different ways.
I hope that people, that are trying to optimize their running via pose method, will learn from the errors in pulling as demonstrated in the vid. This to avoid wrong actions and habits, which might as a consequence delay the process of becoming a more efficient runner. In request to my two clients, that were so kind to allow me to use the video footage of their running before starting the training session, I have to say that what helped them most to perceive good pulling was the "on hand" coaching which enabled them to to FEEL (becoming aware of) the meaning of "relaxed thighs" and pulling with hamstrings. The awareness of body movement (in all kind of aspects), through PERCEPTIONS, is the main tool used by pose coaches when teaching pose running.
For the folks interested in more details;
Without the pull the leg would not fold until after it starts to swing forward and so would trail more. With a pull you get a shorter pendulum, which will ensure a quicker recovery of the swingleg. A more straight leg will act as a slower pendulum, which will increase the need to power the forward swing to overcome inertia.
The Pose program is simply "change support". Part of that is to develop a loose, low hanging thigh so that the body retains a compact stride where the support leg lands on time (with the trajectory of the GCM) and as close as possible under the body to become the next support from which the body can keep on moving forward.
BTW; The quality of the pull also depends on things like landing position, groundcontact time and posture.

[@JackyLedeboer]

I agree with almost everything you say except for the fact that; "Running without hipflexors and with less calvs makes ONLY sense if you run extreme long distances". You DO need hipflexors + calfs (gastrocnemius etc.) in extreme long distances (and slow running) as well. Our biggest error in running is that we (without being aware of it) tend to do TOO much. Most work will be done fine reactively, well managed by the brain. The athlete should create the best circumstances for the act to happen.

[@beetz15s]

Truth.when you are running correctly you feel like god walking on water.

[@JackyLedeboer]

Sounds good!! It indeed gives quite a different perception of the running movement. In a good pull the trajectory of the ankle under the hip will lead the trajectory of the forward moving knee. Some pose runners like the perception of the knee being chased by the ankle. This cue might help athletes to get rid of over active hip flexors (knee drive).