Sprinting Technique | Arm Action

Get the full Speed Progression Master Class https://outperformsports.com/product/sprinting-smarter-speed-progression/Arm action during sprinting plays a critical role in your speed. How you move your arms has a huge impact on ground contact time and force production. In this video you'll learn the optimal position of the arms depending on your individual level of strength.Coach Harnden also shows why extending the arms when they swing past the body might be slowing you down. Speed is determined primarily by stride length and frequency so the less time you spend on the ground the faster your sprint will be. Proper arm strike and arm movement helps reduce ground contact time and leads to faster sprinting.Athlete insight section features olympian Warren Fraser talking about how developing patience leads to developing better technique.0:00 Introduction0:13 ARM ACTION SPRINTING TECHNIQUE1:26 ISSUES WITH FULL ARM EXTENSION2:36 ATHLETE INSIGHT PATIENCE & DEVELOPING TECHNIQUE