POSE IN PRESS A collection of articles about Pose Method and Dr.Romanov in various publications.
ACTIVE.com (US)
September 18, 2002
The Sports You Do Show. Interview with Dr.Nicholas Romanov developer of the Pose Method of running
interview by Mike Reilly
Most physical disciplines from ballet to martial arts to sports like cycling and speed-skating require practice of technique.
According to Dr. Nicholas Romanov, the same is true of running: Proper running technique is a learned skill. Unfortunately, he says, coaches have emphasized running without concentrating first on the proper way to do it. It hasn't been taught as a skill, resulting, for the majority of runners who aren't blessed with perfect technique, in injury and inefficiency.
To address this deficiency, Romanov developed the "Pose Method" of teaching running while he was a college student in Russia in the 1970s. The Pose Method is a system of theory, concepts, and exercises aimed to teach running as a skill.
The Pose Method assumes that running technique is the same for all athletes, regardless of speed or distance. Since we exist in a gravitational environment, Romanov says, running technique should be geared to take full advantage of the effect of gravity. This means developing certain biomechanical traits in the running method.
The Pose Method explores and teaches the traits of "the Pose": shoulders, hips and ankles in vertical alignment with the support leg, while standing on the ball of the foot ? creating an S-like shape of the body. The runner then changes the pose from one leg to the other by falling forward and allowing gravity to do the work.
Romanov's central assertion ? that efficiency and performance depend on correct technique working with gravity ? has caught on with coaches and athletes in the running and triathlon communities.
The USA Triathlon Olympic development program has implemented the Pose Method into their training system. The governing body of British triathlon has invited Romanov to join the National Team as one of their coaches since the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney.
Romanov divides his time between British Triathlon Team training and participating in biomechanical research on his methods on both sides of the Atlantic, including South Africa's Cape Town University. He also conducts clinics for athletes and coaches alike all over the country, as well as in Mexico, Canada and Great Britain. He has finished his book, The Pose Method, and is preparing new exercise videos.
Further details on the Pose Method can be found on Romanov's Web site, www.posetech.com.
We were honored to welcome Dr. Nicholas Romanov to the Sports You Do Show on Sept. 18 to talk about the Pose Method and how it can be applied by running athletes of all levels.
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