I like the information and instructions pulled together by Dr. Romanov.
I like the name Pose. It is catchy, just like the “slam” position.
My running improved by watching the Pose video.
IMO the potential of the Pose technique is diminished by the SELL. Its credibility is diminished by three advertising claims.
1. There is a blatant lack of reference to other teachers and writers with strong credentials in running. I believe that each of the key points espoused by the Pose technique can be found in works that predate Pose. What Romanov did was package these in a way that they are more easily appreciated and learned.
2. The study of quadrupeds is presented as a scientific approach to understanding the biomechanics of biped running. The rationale for doing so appears to me to be badly flawed and I doubt that it would hold up under a critical scientific review.
3. The description of the physics underlying the Pose technique is just plain wrong. (There was an excellent discussion on this earlier in this forum.) The physics is so bad it makes me cringe when I think of trying to educate our young people in classical mechanics.
What’s my point?
Dr. Romanov’s Pose method of running is a good contribution. But for the lack of credibility in the so-called science, it would be a great contribution. Bad hype is bad business.
Bill
I like the name Pose. It is catchy, just like the “slam” position.
My running improved by watching the Pose video.
IMO the potential of the Pose technique is diminished by the SELL. Its credibility is diminished by three advertising claims.
1. There is a blatant lack of reference to other teachers and writers with strong credentials in running. I believe that each of the key points espoused by the Pose technique can be found in works that predate Pose. What Romanov did was package these in a way that they are more easily appreciated and learned.
2. The study of quadrupeds is presented as a scientific approach to understanding the biomechanics of biped running. The rationale for doing so appears to me to be badly flawed and I doubt that it would hold up under a critical scientific review.
3. The description of the physics underlying the Pose technique is just plain wrong. (There was an excellent discussion on this earlier in this forum.) The physics is so bad it makes me cringe when I think of trying to educate our young people in classical mechanics.
What’s my point?
Dr. Romanov’s Pose method of running is a good contribution. But for the lack of credibility in the so-called science, it would be a great contribution. Bad hype is bad business.
Bill