The Perfect Model

Coaching Points towards The Perfect Model

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1. Arms bent at 90 degrees

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 2. Push through the ankle, knee & hip.

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3. Heels drive to the glutes (bum muscles)

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4. Foot lands on fore – midfoot.

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5. Foot lands below knee and hip.

 

 

 

Area

 The Perfect Model

Head & Trunk

 

 

 

Runs with a Neutral Head Position

Runs looking forwards (head up)

Maintains alignment throughout run (frontal view)

Runs with a good Upright Posture

Slight Forward Lean

 
Arms

 

 

 

Shoulders are relaxed

Good range of motion of arms – ‘pockets to sockets’

Forwards and Backwards movement – no crossing of body

Arms bent at a 90 degree angle

Hips

 

 

 Run with tall hips

Full Hip Extension on drive down phase

Are aligned throughout the run (no dropping on one side)

Knees

 

 

 

Run with good knee drive (thigh parallel to the ground)

Full Extension of knee on drive down phase

Knees are In line with the hips and feet
Feet

 

 

 

Strike on mid/fore front of foot

Active Foot (Toes pointing up)

Soft/light landing (little noise)

Contact with ground below the hips