How do I teach my six-year-old daughter to run properly - i.e. fast/faster, with proper technique?

Answer 1

I disagree with muscle69 100%. starting sports at an early age is a great thing! Teach her howeever that sports are fun, not something that overtires you, let her take breaks when she needs them, and DO NOT push her hard or yes, she will quit and it will ruin the way she thinks about it in the future.

First, teach her to run with rhythm (i.e count 1,2,1,2,1,2), get her running at a steady pace, maybe put on some music with it. Second, teach her to push off her toes and put her hand in an L shape and use them as a propellor for speed (Also, since she is only 6, use terms in ways she will understand and find it funny/entertaining).

Once she has the running clear, dont try to work on it anymore, as it will get boring for a 6 year old. Wait a week, and show her a new sport, soccer or kicking the ball around as it will help her leg strength and therefore improve her ability to run faster.

Gradually work your way up to saying, I bet you cant run this in a matter of ____ seconds, and perhaps she will try, when she does, reward her, and she will want to try again. This will become a fun and healthy "game" hopefully she will stick to. She will be ahead of all the other kids, and if you get her into competitions by gr.5 at school, she will do just fine.

Answer 2

Take her to a track where the group will be provided with lots of drills to do. groups normally do exercises like jumping over hurdles & running through hoops etc. all of which will help her technique. also, by training with others she will have the competition she needs to push herself to faster times. Remember though, she is still young so don't push her too much, running should be fun at her age (some running clubs wont even take her until she is 9-10)

Answer 3

For one shes only 6 and right now having the proper run style is the least of her worries right now just let her have fun with it right now cause if you push her to hard about technique then you might push her away from future sports.

Answer 4

i disagree with хохмεlіѕѕαα.

she is young, and in most cases, someone who starts running seriously at a young age, will get burned out. i've heard many stories of this. they loose any interest they used to have of it, and just get mentally and physically tired. but this is a good advantage, that she enjoys running now. if she can get a head start, and get determined as a teen, she'll be awesome.

for teaching her, i say make it easy. if she isn't doing anything horrible with her form or stride, just get her to run in different places, and let her control how much she wants to run. if she wants to run for 10 minutes, let her.

but now is not the time to teach her. now is the time to give her a head start, and to make sure she doesn't burn out. then when she is serious and determined, she'll learn, and she'll be great.

Answer 5

Too young !! It's okay for her to run, but don't try to push her nor to impose your own running style. Bodies are biomechanically different, and a style that works for person A may not work for person B.

Answer 6

it's need only practice, practice and practice. u can take her in a jim centre regularly. this will make her body strong and able to run faster.