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Stiffness

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Muscle stiffness is an incredibly important part of performance and one of the BIGGEST reasons why intermediate athletes are not getting any faster.

This course gives the background needed for coaches to identify and correct the collapse that inhibits speed. Without stiffness, ground contact times are high and sprinters leak energy.

Stiffness has nothing to do with flexibility. 

Syllabus

  • Introduction

The Science

  • Stiffness is Not
  • What is Stiffness
  • Muscular Co-contraction
  • Intermuscular vs Intramuscular
  • Internal & External Forces
  • Intermuscular Co-ordination
  • Why Do We Need Stiffness
  • Stumble Reflex
  • Cool Thought of the Day
  • Body Organization
  • Perfect Scenario
  • Gaze Control
  • Tensegrity of the Human Body

Energy Leaks

  • Energy Leaks
  • Where Can it Leak Structurally
  • Foot
  • Ankle
  • Crossover Gait
  • Lateral Line
  • Comparison of Stiffness
  • Spine/Neck
  • Heel Strike

Fixes On Track

  • How to Fix
  • Skills to Apply

Basic Exercises

  • Can-Cans
  • Overhead Can-Cans
  • Forward Can-Cans
  • Forward Overhead Can-Cans
  • Capt. Morgans
  • Overhead Capt. Morgans
  • Toe Pops
  • Single Leg Overhead Pops
  • 2-1 Pops
  • Kangaroos
  • T-Force Bounds
  • 1-2-3s
  • Overhead 1-2-3s
  • Waterbag 1-2-3s
  • Overhead 1s
  • Extreme Overspeed

Taught by

Christian Korfist

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