The Movement System Podcast 5 Levels of Gym Tech Making Athletes Faster with Brett Morse
Nov 19, 2025
Brett Morse, a speed and strength coach specializing in sprint training and performance technology, returns to discuss innovative gym tech. He elaborates on video analysis, emphasizing its role in refining technique and coaching youth athletes. The conversation shifts to ground contact metrics and velocity-based training, highlighting how immediate data enhances athlete motivation and performance. Brett also explores the use of timing gates for sprint testing and smart resistance tools, while advocating for creative training methods like hills and sleds.
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Use Side-View Video For Sprint Technique
- Record a horizontal side-view video for sprint starts and pauses at initial ground contact to inspect shin angle and foot position relative to the hips.
- Annotate and share the frame-by-frame view with athletes to give specific cues for projection and horizontal force.
Negative Step Signals Horizontal Projection
- Effective sprint projection often shows the first contact at or behind the hips (negative step) indicating horizontal force.
- Changing this contact takes time and motor learning, so expect technique to feel awkward before it becomes automatic.
Prioritize Fundamentals For Younger Athletes
- For youth and team athletes, emphasize basics: decent ground contact, quicker turnover, and neutral spinal posture rather than complex cues.
- Avoid overemphasizing upright pushing out of the blocks; keep posture lower and build fundamentals first.