[bhesp]

bhesp on February 27, 2005 at 7:44 am #10486

I have a teammate who seems to “overstride” and his feet tend to land out in front of his center of mass which is obviously not a desired effect. Are there any types of drills, etc. that can be done to help him get the hang of contacting the ground directly under his center of mass. Thanks!

[Mike Young]

Mike Young on February 27, 2005 at 10:26 pm #42573

It could be a number of things but the main causes I’ve seen of this problem are one or more of the following:

*Inadequate knee lift
*Tightness somewhere in the posterior chain
*Posterior pelvic tilt (could be caused by a number of problems)

The fix would depend on the cause.

ELITETRACK Founder

[bhesp]

bhesp on February 28, 2005 at 3:36 am #42574

How would posterior pelvic tilt be identified? I’m not sure I understand what that means.

[sprinter]

sprinter on February 28, 2005 at 4:41 am #42575

Is he dorsiflexing while running? Watch his sprint drills and try to identify if he has his toe down. If he is in fact running with it down he’s also breaking his stride and spending more time on the ground, which means he’s running slower.

[Derrick Brito]

Derrick Brito on February 28, 2005 at 1:03 pm #42576

[i]Originally posted by BHesp[/i]
How would posterior pelvic tilt be identified? I’m not sure I understand what that means.

i think it means he runs with his butt stickin out to the back. if it is, i believe i have this problem mike. i believe it is due to weak and inflexible hip flexors, but im not sure. what else could it be?

[senri]

senri on February 28, 2005 at 1:15 pm #42577

heh i’m opposite i have anterior pelvic tilt.