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In terms of sport striking is used most commonly in martial sports. Its not an appropriate term for the placing of the foot on the ground in running. Which is done in such a way as to minimise impact not increase it.
I think itd get rid of the impression inherent in the term heel striking that the foot is attempting to forcefuly strike the ground and is just trying to land on the ground with as little hard impact and subsequent jolting as possible.
Although for a heel runner the easiest way to do this is to adopt a new running style which minimises such hard impact and jolting. Front foot & toes would be a good start (see the post Great Running Technique in the training section).
Is it not time that this subject was forgotten. does it realy matter if we strike, flop, smack, stroke, jolt. impact, land, or whatever terminology you wish to use so long as we can get out there and run.
To give advice in becoming a better runner would be more benefical than an english lesson,
Out of interest Elderly Hippy what would be your preference?
Why just this morning, I cracked at least 4 flagstones on my 6 mile run, just by striking them.
If you can't strike properly, and get injured, then you should just man up a bit. What are you, some kind of ASD gayer that spends his time obsessing about etymological misconceptions and trying to bum vases? Suck it up.
My preferance, thats an interesting one. Hmmmmm. Lets see?
Do you know when you have been out and had a realy realy realy good run, so effortless that you feel as if you were floating along.
I think that is what we all strive for, to float along. It doesn't happen often but when it does its the best feeling in the world.
Yes thats it, Floating.
please stay Ricky
Place is wrong. Place infers stasis.
E.G. you place your feet in a certain position before carrying out an exercise; You set a place at the table; a place.
It does not infer movement.
Strike is correct and will remain so. Strike infers force - the force that we are applying to propel ourselves forward. It does not infer aggressive (violent) force in this instance.
If we did not apply force to our movement then we would cease to move.
To place. The act of placing. Does incorporate movement in its meaning. If something has been placed then the movement may be said to have stopped and in that sense static.
Strike in general modern English does infer force applied with a concurrent hard impact. To try to alter its meaning sufficiently to make it accurate enough to be an acceptable running term is something of a pointless exercise imo. And needlessly confusing for beginners.
Ricky you are on a hiding to nothing. It is you who are trying to change the use of English language and you are thoroughly failing.
Place does not infer movement.
Place: : "in the same spot without forward or backward movement" merriam webster online dictionary.
You are wrong about the word strike. You might not like its use but it conveys the message very well. Everyone understands what is meant by foot strike, even beginners. All disciplines have there jargon. This is a word that is not confusing or inaccurate in its message in running.
To place something does infer movement. You are placing it. If I say I am placing my foot on the ground I am moving my foot to be in contact with the ground.
To say you strike the ground insinuates an over excessive contact with the ground which leads to excessive impact and the possibility of injury. All disciplines may have there jargon but perhaps its best not to use a word which already has a mainstream meaning and then attempt to alter its meaning to make it applicable to the aforementioned discipline. Better to use an accurate term to start with. Such as place.