Run FASTER with this simple tip! (Dorsiflexion)

[@consumerjusticeuk]

Thanks - seen a few videos on this and yours is the first one that explained it clearly :))

[@ToremaThompson]

Aww you're welcome 😊

[@ronedward3660]

Oh yeah. I had to save this to my playlist. I have to teach this my track kids.

[@ToremaThompson]

Glad you found it useful ☺️

[@Swingcheckgolf]

Very well demonstrated thank you 👍 always been a forefoot runner landing too much on my toes recently switched with coaching to land and push off more in dorsiflexion, feels more aggressive noticeable cadence increase 🙏

[@ToremaThompson]

Hey, you’re welcome! And glad you’ve been able to implement that change. Such a small thing but can make a huge difference.

[@alexcortes8054]

Wow! Many videos mention this concept but thanks to you simple and explicit explanation I get it - Technically and its practicality !! cheers keep up the good work!!

[@ToremaThompson]

Glad you found it useful 😊

[@NiyaPhillips-o5v]

THANK U FOR THIS 🥳

[@ToremaThompson]

You're welcome 😊

[@dwaynemcallister7231]

Good explanation, I hope I can run faster now!

[@ToremaThompson]

Glad you found it helpful 😊

[@marcfelizardo7999]

Awesome video, you explaind it so simply. Thanks!

[@ToremaThompson]

You’re welcome ☺️

[@Guyakip]

thank you so much i needed this to improve my speed

[@ToremaThompson]

You're welcome 😊

[@NiyaPhillips-o5v]

I can’t wait till my school starts track again I really want to use this motivation to start I new time because in my 100m I get 8.57 And my 200m I get 16.7 and I’m only 13years old

[@ToremaThompson]

I'm glad you feel motivated... but you know those times would be world records, right?

[@mohitchawla9791]

Dorsiflexion - such a small but critical function - as it turns out, not only for sprinting, but for our everyday activities - walking, running. And the problem is that modern shoes harm the natural need for our foot to dorsiflex during movement by making it unintuitive. The more I experiment with minimalist/barefoot footwear, the more my foot seems to be coming alive. And now I am able to follow this video of yours, thanks sis! :)

[@ToremaThompson]

You're welcome bro ☺️✨️ I've never tried minimalist footware, but I know when people start wearing it, they tend to find it hard to go back to the typical stuff 😆

[@mohitchawla9791]

@@ToremaThompson hehe, absolutely sis, so is it with me right now! Our feet are amazing and I really feel like I am learning to walk/run for the first time! I can’t believe the amount of support and propulsion our feet can generate themselves without any fancy shoes - we are absolutely fearfully and wonderfully made! 😊🙏

[@ToremaThompson]

Love that! 🙌🏾 (gotta try one day)

[@snowy6753]

Thanks for this clear and concise video!

[@ToremaThompson]

You're welcome! ✨️

[@chipmunk8856]

Can you make a video on Doris flex drills? I’m flat footed and tend to sprint on my toes and it always hurts after (the area where my feet connect with leg??) I’m trying to get better before my first meet lol Great video!

[@ToremaThompson]

Hey! Thank you for your comment. And sure, I will try and put something together that can help with dorsi flexion and also ankle strengthening. (It might be a little while though sorry as I would need to record, edit and upload, plus I have other videos in the pipeline!) All the best with your season!

[@FamilymatterskcOrg]

Thank you. Helpful tip and easy to remember.

[@ToremaThompson]

You’re welcome ☺️

[@mishanya263]

Thank you very much🥰❤‍🔥🔥

[@ToremaThompson]

You're very welcome 😊

[@fitnessfreak498]

yes thanks

[@ToremaThompson]

You’re welcome ☺️

[@Muhammed1884]

Thank you. Also can you explain why sprinters uses toe when they start the running. For example 100 meter sprints.

[@ToremaThompson]

Hey, I have a video about this on my channel... it's video "L" of my sprinting ABCs series (about the toes drag) 👍🏾 kzbin.info/www/bejne/fafJimSFj9iUhJIsi=3OOyVTnhSm0_aJXT

[@Muhammed1884]

@@ToremaThompson Thank you.

[@CieloAlbertini]

Hello, could you explain how it is in middle distance running, the 90 degress on the knees ? . thank you

[@ToremaThompson]

Same thing, really, but the knee lift doesn't need to be AS high as when sprinting and you don't need to be AS tall on the ball of your foot.

[@FTStratLP]

Very well explained, thank you so much! Would you reckon this is also applicable for long distance running?

[@ToremaThompson]

I believe so, yeah... although your heel wouldn't need to be as high up as a sprinter's... when landing on the ball of your foot, your foot may look flat when in trainers (depending on the shoe); however, on the track, long distance runners also where spikes (where spike pins are only on the front half of the foot) as they run on the balls of their feet.

[@FTStratLP]

@@ToremaThompson Thank you for answering so quickly.

[@ToremaThompson]

You’re welcome ✨

[@vladimirp.9442]

I Can't understand. Only toes should go up or the entire foot should go up? I don't see your toe because of speakers. Also I can't understand the foot movement at the moment of ground contact. Could you please show the same with bare foot?😊

[@ToremaThompson]

Dorsiflexion in sprinting #sprinting #runningtips

[@jz5005]

Is take-off from the ground better thought of as a Push or a Bounce?

[@ToremaThompson]

You mean the first few steps? Push is a good cue... personally I think "bounce" works better as a cue for later in the race, but "bound" works well for the start 😊

[@jz5005]

@@ToremaThompson Sounds good, thank-you. I was wondering if I should be thinking of pushing off, after the drive phase / start. It sounds like not much and Bounce is a better cue.

[@wumaofiftycent-eq3bf]

So you land on the ball of your feet?

[@ToremaThompson]

Yes

[@smmn2856]

Wait so should we sprint completely flat footed ? Heels hitting the ground ?

[@ToremaThompson]

No... never. (Not sure how you came to that conclusion 🤔?) You should run on the ball of your foot. Dorsiflexion helps you to prepare for the ground so that your ankle isn’t floppy on impact and so that you spend less time on the ground.

[@sommerday77]

none of that shows how to develop a dominant fast-twitch sprinters ham (says a guy who was crazy fast)