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?? Join Coach Dan Pfaff as he breaks down World Champion Donald Thomas's technique from unique angles. ?? Witness how even champions like Donald Thomas navigate challenges, and learn how to refine your approach, curve mastery, and takeoff for peak performance. ?? This analysis is a sneak peek of the depth covered in our ALTIS Coaching the High Jump Course by Coach Jeff Huntoon & Coach Pfaff. ?? https://loom.ly/iZmdOiQ

In this week's Between the Lines newsletter, Coach Dan Pfaff examines the common cue "lift your knees" reminds us that effective coaching requires understanding cause and effect in movement patterns. Misguided cues, even if well-intentioned, can hinder technical development. This week, take a closer look at the cues you're using in your coaching practice. Are they addressing the root causes of technical issues, or just the symptoms? Challenge yourself to analyze the cause-and-effect relationships in your athletes' movements and adjust your approach for better long-term results. Be sure to check your inbox for today's Between the Lines email where Dan Pfaff goes in-depth on his coaching principles ?? Not subscribed? Don't miss out on unlocking your coaching potential by subscribing to Coach Pfaff's Weekly insights here ??: https://loom.ly/ACCPXuo

"An interesting part of learning is unlearning...this is a really really important topic. Unlearning starts with awareness. And you can't unlearn something if you're not aware of what's wrong..." - Danny Foley "We're not broken, we're building" - Watch the full presentation on ALTIS Connect at the link below: ?? https://loom.ly/_Ad0VpU

?? Rethinking Hip Extension... What are we missing about hip extension, and how can rethinking how we look at it improve athletic performance? ?? Part 2 of this article series by Stu McMillan challenges conventional thinking, uncovering the mechanics behind this movement. ??♂??? By rethinking hip extension, you’ll gain insights to refine performance and reduce injury risks for your athletes. ???? ?? https://loom.ly/zUUn5bE

In this week’s How We Move newsletter, Coach Stuart McMillan explores the ‘knees behind butt’ concept and its critical role in effective hip extension for athletes. He outlines how ALTIS structures sessions to emphasize acceleration and strategies for developing this fundamental movement pattern. "We judge the effectiveness of a pattern by asking if it’s executed with the force, velocity, range, control, and repeatability required by the task. So, if you have athletes who struggle with an effective hip extension pattern, what exactly is missing? " Stuart dives into why conventional exercises like squats may not suffice and offers actionable insights to improve speed by training hip extension with demand in mind. ?? Sign up for FREE to receive the knowledge directly to your inbox: https://loom.ly/ACCPXuo ?? ?? #SprintMechanics #AccelerationTraining #HipExtension

?? THE STRIDE PARABOLA One of the many things that Coach Pfaff speaks about is the importance of understanding the stride ‘parabola’. This graphic, from tour Need for Speed Course, does a good job of portraying it — but why is it important? PS. This is an accurate Kinogram. The athlete has a stride length at maxV of ~ 250cm. This graphic shows two steps. ?? https://loom.ly/qD5f6rE

TO DRAG OR NOT TO DRAG?! Over the last 15 years or so, there has been a debate in the track and field world around the recovery height of the heels during early acceleration in sprinting. Many of the world’s top sprinters’ heel recovery is so low that they drag their toes through the recovery stage of their stride in the initial steps of an acceleration. Why do they do this? Is it right or wrong? Learn more with Stu McMillan in this short video, breaking down the starts of two T&F elites... https://loom.ly/sCBHNxw #toedrag #acceleration #starting #speed

?? We posed a crucial question to some of the world's top coaches: "What challenges you most in coaching?" ??? Today's spotlight: Coach Les Spellman from Spellman Performance, unveiling his unique hurdles. ---- ?? Struggling with similar coaching obstacles? ?? GET YOUR TAILORED PLAN - FREE ?? Ready to elevate your coaching career? Visit www.altis.world for bespoke solutions, or reach out via DM to start crafting a tailored, FREE coaching development plan with us.

“...The fastest athletes all do the same thing to apply the greater forces needed to attain faster speeds. They cock the knee high before driving the foot into the ground, while maintaining a stiff ankle..." - Dr Peter Weyand

?? Just doing this one thing will generate improved performance for hurdlers of any age. ?? Join Andreas Behm - Coach to World Record Holder - Aries Merritt, in this FREE VIDEO GUIDE to learn what that one thing is... ??? https://loom.ly/2bcLooE #hurdles #Trackandfield #coaching