Real analyses
Before & after. Real kids.
Every frame in these comparisons came from a 20-second clip sent to mick@naturalbornrunning.com. This is what the analysis actually looks like.
Film your kid running. Send it to me. I’ll break their technique down frame by frame — what’s working, what’s costing them speed, and the first fix to make. Done personally by me. Genuinely free.
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Side-on. Whole body in frame. Normal running pace. That’s it — full filming guide is further down this page.
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Balance in running means maintaining a stable, centred body position through every stride without lateral wobble or side-to-side drift. A balanced runner conserves energy and stays injury-free because force travels in a straight line.
Good running posture means a tall, neutral spine with hips forward and shoulders relaxed — not hunched or bent at the waist. A collapsed posture compresses the hip flexors and cuts stride length, costing measurable speed with every step.
Acceleration mechanics refer to the forward lean and low drive phase at the start of a run, where the body pushes at an angle into the ground rather than running upright. Most young runners pop upright too early, killing the power phase before it's complete.
Foot strike is where and how the foot makes contact with the ground relative to the body's centre of mass. Landing ahead of the hips acts as a brake; landing beneath or behind them converts force into forward propulsion.
Push off (or toe-off) is the extension of the ankle, knee, and hip at the rear of the stride — the moment that generates propulsive force. Incomplete push off is the single most common speed leak in young athletes; it leaves metres on the track with every stride.
Arm mechanics drive running speed by counterbalancing the legs and setting stride rhythm — the arms don't follow the legs, they lead them. Crossed arms, floppy wrists, or arms pumping sideways all reduce cadence and create rotational waste through the torso.
Cadence is the number of steps per minute a runner takes, and it's directly linked to efficiency and injury risk. Overstriding — taking long, slow strides instead of quicker, shorter ones — is the most common mechanical fault seen in junior athletes and the easiest to fix with targeted drills.
Most kids aren’t slow. They’re untrained.
Nobody ever taught them how to run — they were just told to run faster. When a kid sees their own footage and finally understands why something feels hard, everything changes. Technique is fixable. And when a kid feels themselves getting faster, confidence follows. That’s the whole point.
Every frame in these comparisons came from a 20-second clip sent to mick@naturalbornrunning.com. This is what the analysis actually looks like.
This takes two minutes at the park, the oval, or the backyard.
A: Yes. Footy, soccer, netball, basketball, cricket — every sport runs. If your kid plays anything, running is the engine underneath it. The analysis applies to any sport, not just athletics.
A: Nothing. This is how I show parents what proper movement coaching actually looks like. No card, no trial, no catch.
A: Mick Breen, founder of Natural Born Running, Thornbury. I've coached hundreds of kids through these exact mechanics — every clip gets my eyes on it personally.
A: Within 48 hours. I do every one of these personally — and you'll hear from me either way.