Be honest, teaching pelvic position and passive core engagement takes a lot of work. As coaches, we can better emphasize core stability concepts to our athleres, especially its strong link to developing medal-caliber athletes, healthier to get into blocks and can help cross the finish line first. Standing on the soulders of articles that explain the relationship between hip position, core engagement, hamstring injuries and performance, this article focuses on transitioning the theoretical science of pelvic position and core engagement into the art of perfecting sprinting by identifying the effects of low-core engagement, facilitating athletes to unterstand their bodies, and combining concepts into a sequence of drills. To dive more into the science, please read Karim Abdel Wahab´s 2016 Technique article on hip stiffness, Mike Throson´s 2022 Technique article on speed mechanics and others within the reference list.
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