May 31, 2005
HOW TO LEARN THE POSE METHOD OF RUNNING - Part I
Despite many discussions of this topic before, it comes back to the forum again and again accompanied by questions which require better and more detailed explanations about the process of learning. How to avoid some problems at the beginning of exploration of the Pose Method? How to make this process more efficient and pass quicker to the highest level of performance? It is necessary to remind you that the Pose Method was developed as a biomechanical model of running and the way to teach it. The conceptual base of the model states that running is the skill of using the...
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May 24, 2005
STRIDE LENGTH vs. RANGE OF MOTION
Understanding the difference between stride length and range of motion continues to be an area of confusion that has been difficult for many of my students to overcome. All too often in my clinics, I find that I need to keep coming back to this point, to clarify the biomechanical and psychological differences between these two properties. I can only imagine that this misunderstanding arises from our collective attachment to the existing paradigm of what running "looks" like, or the "exo-view" of running. This "exo-view" is so engrained in us, that I am often surprised to find that my students,...
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May 17, 2005
POSE METHOD OF SWIMMING
Full description of Pose method of swimming will be featured in our book of "Triathlon Techniques". In this short web site topic we are giving just an introduction to Pose Swimming technique, based on general principles and concepts of movement in Pose Method: Using Gravity/ Body weight, Support, and Change of Support. The swim is the first leg of triathlon and as such is the barometer and initial indicator of the athlete's performance throughout the whole race. Finishing in the lead group of the swim gets you into the lead group on the bike, so efficiency in this leg of...
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May 03, 2005
TREADMILL RUNNING
I would like to state from the very beginning that treadmill running is a good solution when the weather conditions are not favorable for running outside. It is also a good tool to make your run more comfortable having a good control of your speed, workout length and even of some biomechanical and physiological parameters. However, treadmill running has some special characteristics that do not match the ones of running on the ground and therefore have different values. Recently this topic became a subject of discussion on the Pose Tech Running Forum. Are treadmill and over ground running the same?...
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