Three mechanics. Three sessions. Your kid gets first to the ball — in 45 minutes total.
Most sport kids are running at half power — not because they're unfit, but because three specific movement mechanics are off. This program fixes all three.
30-day guarantee — do the sessions. see the difference. or full refund.
Instant access. Works on any device. Do it in your backyard.
How It Works
Three sessions. Done in under 45 minutes total.
1
Watch the coaching video
Each session has one short video from Coach Mick. Watch it once — it explains exactly what to look for and why it matters.
2
Grab the drill sheet and head outside
Print it or pull it up on your phone. The drill takes 10–15 minutes. You need a backyard, a park, or any open space. No equipment.
3
Watch the mechanics change — then repeat next session
The shift usually shows up fast. By session three, you'll see a different kid moving on the field.
The Problem
They're working twice as hard to go half as fast.
Watch your kid on the field. They're trying — you can see it. But something's off. They're not getting the burst off the line. They're getting caught by kids who look like they're barely trying.
It's not fitness. It's not effort. It's mechanics. Specifically, three mechanics that most kids — and most coaches — never address.
When those three mechanics are wrong, every stride costs more energy than it should. When they're right, speed becomes effortless.
The Program
Three mechanics. Three sessions. One physical pattern unlocked.
Every kid's body works like a car. You need all three systems firing in the right order before real speed is possible.
1
Acceleration — The Gas Pedal
Step 3 of the 7 Natural Born Running standards
The forward lean is the gas pedal. Most kids brake when they should be pressing down. When the lean is right, gravity does half the work — and speed becomes automatic.
2
Push Off — The Rev Counter
Step 5 of the 7 Natural Born Running standards
Push off is raw power — the force generated from the ground through every stride. Most kids shuffle instead of drive. When push off is right, the rev counter climbs and speed stops being a ceiling.
3
Arms — The Ignition
Step 6 of the 7 Natural Born Running standards
Your arms start your legs. Most kids don't know that. When the arm drive is locked or crossing the body, the legs follow — inefficiently. Fix the arms and everything below fires in sync.
Real Result
"He looked different out there. He was first to the ball." — Bowie's dad, after 3 sessions.
Bowie is 9. He plays soccer. He didn't want to be the fastest kid on the pitch — he just wanted to stop feeling slow.
Three mechanics. Three sessions. His mum messaged after the second one to say he'd asked to go back out and do it again.
That's what fixing the physical does. The confidence follows — every time.
What's Inside
$47 gets your child faster in three sessions — here's exactly what you get.
3 coaching videos — one per mechanic, filmed and explained by Coach Mick. Watch once, then head outside.
3 drill sheets — one per session. Print or pull up on your phone. Clear, simple, 10–15 minutes per session.
The Engine Overview — a one-page PDF that maps the three mechanics to the car analogy. Read it first. Share it with your child. It makes everything click before you've even started.
Lifetime access — come back to it between seasons, between sessions, whenever your child needs a reset.
Works anywhere — backyard, park, oval. No equipment needed.
Who This Is For
This is for parents who can see the speed is there — it's just not coming out.
Your child plays sport and you can see they have more in them than they're showing on the field.
They want to be faster but don't know what to fix — and neither do you.
You want to do something useful with them outside of training sessions — something that actually makes a difference.
This is not for parents looking for a silver bullet. The program works when you do the sessions. Three sessions, fifteen minutes each. That's the deal.
About Coach Mick
The coach who fixes movement — and watches confidence follow.
I'm Mick Breen — founder of Natural Born Running. I've spent years working with kids aged 8–16, and I've watched the same thing happen over and over: fix the movement, and the confidence follows.
Fire The Engine is built on three of the seven movement standards I use in every clinic and in my full 7-week program. It's the fastest way I know to give a sport kid something real to work on — and something real to feel.
I coach my stepson's U8 soccer team. I know exactly what these kids look like when it clicks.
One time investment
$47 AUD
Instant access. Lifetime access. All three sessions.