she's so gracious to listen so attentively and respectfully as an Olympian

The Japanese niko niko run! I did it for the first time and lasted 3 miles without gasping for air. My heart rate went up a little at the end but I was sweating a lot more than fast walking. My legs are tired by the end but back and hips were fine. It took a lot of patience because I can finish the 3 mile faster if I was to walk fast.

You gain the ability to pay more attention to the subtle elements of what you’re doing, and you learn to adjust your approach to the feedback you get from the environment. You start doing more of what works, and less of what doesn’t

Very interesting - I tried it, less impact, smoother and easier to run distances... thanks... :) Alaskan runner :)

Whats with all the negative comments, all he is doing is showing that there is an alternative to heel strike running

Good intro to Chi running. It has helped me a lot, though I am still a noob at it. My knee pain is gone and I feel stronger during and after a run.

Literally got into pose running and just busted our 3 miles and ive literally not done that in a very long time plus it was less painful. Very happy for this free education on fitness online. Need more of stuff like that

This is the perfect video to explain chi running to beginners

Thank you for sharing the helpful tips on posture. I have seen far too many injuries from running while serving over 20 years in the military. As a professional bodybuilder carrying a lot of muscle mass and still having to pass the military's physical fitness test and being over 40, I need all the help I can get!

Wow everyone is a critic.....I enjoyed this video and got some good ideas to test. I had to give up running this year due to a back injury and trying to find technique to help start my running program again....most of this makes sense and aligns with other info from various sources. Thanks Carrie.

Haha yea, I believe every Kenian do this too. This technique is also called Natural Running. Just take off your shoes and run. You will do it automatically because it is what our legs are designed to. Remember the movement you do and copy it with shoes, finished. You will feel like a running cat but get a lot of soar calves in the beginning because you absorb the shocks with your calves (forefoot strike) rather than with you shins (heel strike).

I do sprinting with L4/5 S1 disc herniation and hip osteoarthritis. I am in my mid fifties (and loving it!). Just learn to strengthen core, do resistance work, run bare feet often, and find your threshold and adapt your style to take the load off injured areas. This is instruction overkill with some technically correct points.

10 years after this video was posted, it is still very relevant with the recent situation especially when the pandemic hit all over the world and people need to do suitable exercise that they can do it alone anywhere and anytime in a relax way

Well, he is right about the 90 strides, or 180 foot touches per minute. That is good advice.

lose the background music when giving instructions!

I cannot run 7 steps without gasping for air. I’m going to try this. The metronome sounds sensible as I have add and anxiety.

Thank you. This was very helpful. I have a bad back and a bad knee. This looks like it might work for me. Going to start slow (at 90 beats!) and see if I can eventually pick up my stride.

There are some interesting points made in the video which are especially useful for those of us over 70. Apart from the irritating opening music, I did not find the accompanying track too intrusive thereafter. It was a somewhat amusing fail when the coach tried to explain Tai Chi, and then grinding to halt. Tumbleweed moment. There are more recent videos posted about Slow Running which are worth checking out. Anyway, I feel a lot better about my shuffling and plodding now! Whatever your own level, enjoy the fresh air and the freedom.

I can and will go out now and try these amazing both techniques, posture and cadence, damm, I already feel running with that alignment, whoa, thank you!!

There is a lot of defensiveness over here. Yes it is funny that people aren't familiar with proper running technique but I was one of them as well. Apparently I always used to push the ground away on impact, which is an unnecessary movement. To make it even worse I also used a heel strike which caused horrible tension. The idea of actually lifting your feet up and landing neutral or mid foot and let gravity pull you forward or backwards made a complete difference for me. I do have to clarify that I'm not a runner but this sure help on cardio days on the treadmill. To compensate for the forward lean I use an incline of about 5%, or more whenever I feel like it. Oh and instead of using a metronome to drive you insane, just count triplets and whenever you get the feel for the cadence it will become natural.

I have taught pilates for decades and appreciate the carry over

The principles are still valid, but the techniques have been simplified...And chi Running is still very, very effective.

Why the annoying, distracting background music, which makes it hard to hear, concentrate and really understand the technique being explained here. Very annoying, especially since the content seems well explained and taught. I certainly don't learn well with all that noise going on.

This is very new to me and recommendations from Ben parks running. Really good to learn this as I waste a lot of energy. Music in b.ground terrible!! But thankfully can follow video

Instructors mic is too low and that annoying background music makes it hard to hear him.

I just love the fact that college punk is playing in the background.

Music in first 1/2 is distracting and inharmonious. Glad to see this being taught......I have the books but never did the practices.

Music is annoying we can barely hear the instructions.

"What does Chi Running have to do with Tai Chi?" The theory of balance - working with forces instead of against them is basic to Tai Chi. There are Yin Yang principles in this method too.It is my observation as a TC teacher that most adults do not move with ease or efficiently at all.

oh I get it now, to run, put one foot IN FRONT of the other - of course - oh and lean forward - brilliant! Thanks!

Is there any way to switch off the background music, so the chap is more audible?

At 9:53--Yes, when you are 90 will will definitely shuffle like that.

Chi walking should start me off, everything that was said seems to make sense. thanks

My English is not so good, but the video was together with a dictionary very very helpful!! Thank you very much and kind regards from Austria!!

I don't get the hands on hip and chest and head and pelvic shake. But I like the part about speed and strides. I run with wide stride to increase speed.

Great tips Annoying music Thanks overall.

Great music

Great video.

Great video!

Hmmmm, I will give it a try!

I thought this was going to be how a samurai runs with his arms back.

Barefoot and chi running. C'est ce que je vais essayer en summer. Enjoy running even im a beginner. TRY on sunday. Have nice sunday too. Anni Florence

More like "overthinking it running." My dog doesn't think about 10 different things when he runs (or before he runs). He runs without thinking. I didn't know that Tai Chi was so far from zen.

I had to skim through the video a second time to hear the music. I didn't notice it at all the first time. When I skimmed through it I had to try and hear it. the music didn't bother me at all. Must have been listening to what they had to say.

you could just actually go first into a good upright posture then lean forward and go.

this is tai chi, this is wing chun, etc... this is a basic stance for using power of the body weigth in strike

Hope this has helped some folks.

Wildcat High School Musical? Where is it? I've thought it's just an imagination high school for many year

Man I've been doing this for years and then some guy comes up and puts a tm to it FFS! He is only the originator of the name chirunning but not the actual method which is good what he did, just shows you can market anything, wow!

I think practising thai chi for 10 mins a day would be just as beneficial

Thank you.. Awesome...

I see when you demonstrate your grounded foot goes back while your raised foot goes forward like all runners do. Can anyone show how the body is straight aligned?

Like the video, the background music is annoying.

The background music that starts when he starts explaining round 2:10 is distracting and annoying. I cannot hear his words well. and it distracts. No music was necessary I think.

I agree with you entirely.

Pourrais_je avoir une vidéo traduit en français.

This looks like an extension of Newton running tutorial...

This help to run faster?

very little running in this running video.

yo compre el libro, lo estoy aplicando y la verdad que es bastante efectivo, te invito a que lo pruebes.

Music for Chi running ???

Can someone with Bunion use Chí Running?

Why music when someone is speaking?

I think push ups bild momentim forerd lower pack pull ups stabilize the body

So you land or strike always on the balls of the foot ? As you demonstrated ? It appears as if you were striking on front foot

Toda la razón, es solo una aportacion, no es nuevo. Saludos :D

Hi this idea is great where it came from?

This technique could be incorporated into traditional running - there's some good stuff in here. Yes, if you just did Chi running you'll like Goofy doing the Disney shuffle, and yes, other people will probably giggle, but applying some of the mechanics into traditional running could be really positive (and you'd look less Goofy-like).

Can you combine this with Naruto running ?

great guy great stuff ty

I feel like I am bouncing more than I'm supposed to when I try this. Is this normal?

I was really engaged with the vid, and eager to learn more, but at 2:09 the intolerable "music" started- in what fantasy world does this add to the vid? PLEASE repost with the awful music removed, thanks!

Very nice demo, can you show more footage of the side when running please.

literally this is proper running form just add name and bang it new thing

He invented what every Kenyan knows at age of 5

make the music stop!

Mi punto es que toda esta información te la barniza como un sistema, siendo que desde hace décadas está en otors libros. No digo que no funcione, mi argumentación va a tratarlo como una "aportación" siendo que es un refrito y no lo establezca así

Her posture is better than his.

Liked it, but hate to say that the music was irritating. But learned a lot! Thanks!

I saw a man running like this today and did a bit of research to find out what he was doing..

Slow jogging worked for me

In what way is it more efficient to maintain a stride rate of 90, rather than maintaining a 'natural' stride length and changing stride rate? Also, is 90 a random number chosen for some sort of aesthetic reason, or is there some biomechanical reason for this number?

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Safer less abusive way to get cardio

running....it’s called running!

Chi Running A.K.A. REGULAR FUCKING RUNNING

Wish he would take his cap off...

Very educational. Thanks! Is this the same as military Double March?

I have a question. Can you chi run in any kind of running shoe? I just bought new running shoes like 2 weeks ago and of course they are expensive for my college budget. They have a lot of cushioning and a little bit of arch support. Is that okay? The guy in the video looked like he had shoes with a lot of support as well

He probably invented this while watching Naruto

this is systema.

Life was meant to be a walk not a run !!!

Did I miss the running.....?

I just started to take chirunning lessons, but im having some difficulty with my legs (setting pass and movement)

The repetitious aligning handwork is just ridiculous and stupid ;-) just keep straight, lean forward and keep high cadence, what a mysterious magic with the registered trademark :P omg

Doesn't work if you don't stick you finger in your belly button. There is a secret energy buzzer that activates the glutes....aka also known as pelvic tilt

It works..

This chi ting is too complicated, slow jogging is more simple and easy to practice than this one

Slow jogging is the way to go.

Dude, this music feels like a practical joke. Get rid of it!!!