Young Shuffle: The Forbidden Ultramarathon Running Technique

Please tell me what part of the Pacific Northwest is taller than Mount Everest

It's the mf Airborne shuffle.

To all the muppets who think this is jogging, watch carefully and you'll notice one foot touches the ground before the other takes off...not jogging. Try it.

What is the forbidden bit? and Cliff Young did not run in gumboots! He did on his farm for obvious reasons . I would do more research before posting so called facts

This style is close to how barefoot runners move. Never land on your heel, instead land on the ball of your foot and slow tm your calf to absorb and redirect the energy into forward motion. Heel strike running is bad for your knees.

This instructional video was a REMARKABLE waste of time. Zero actual demo and attention to detail.

Jogging:

Purpose: Cardiovascular exercise to improve fitness and endurance.
Movement Pattern:
A steady, rhythmic pace.
Each foot strikes the ground in a heel-to-toe motion.
Both feet are off the ground for a brief moment during each stride.
Intensity: Moderate intensity, suitable for a wide range of fitness levels.
Benefits: Improves cardiovascular health, endurance, and helps in weight management.

Young Shuffle Running Technique:

Purpose: A specialized running technique to increase efficiency and reduce impact on the body.
Movement Pattern:
Short, quick strides with minimal vertical movement.
Focus on maintaining a constant forward motion with less up-and-down bounce.
Feet stay closer to the ground compared to traditional running.
Often involves a more midfoot or forefoot strike rather than a heel strike.
Intensity: Can vary, but generally used to maintain a steady pace with less fatigue over long distances.
Benefits:
Reduces impact on joints and muscles.
Conserves energy, allowing for longer or faster runs with less fatigue.
Can help prevent injuries associated with traditional running techniques.

Key Differences:

Stride Length and Frequency: The young shuffle involves shorter, quicker strides compared to the longer strides of jogging.
Vertical Movement: Jogging has more vertical movement, while the young shuffle minimizes this to conserve energy and reduce impact.
Foot Strike: Jogging often involves a heel-to-toe motion, while the young shuffle tends to focus on a midfoot or forefoot strike.
Efficiency: The young shuffle is designed to be a more efficient running technique, particularly useful for long-distance runners.

Overall, while jogging is a more traditional and widely practiced form of running for general fitness, the young shuffle is a specific technique aimed at enhancing running efficiency and reducing the physical toll on the body.

I use this wen i cant be assed to jog properly it's like a super lazy and efficient way to run and breathe and you never seem to get tired

So… jogging? That’s the secret running technique?

Boxers run like this

So this is a heel strike with a roll through the foot?

What is it though? Nice chat and all but WTF is the young shuffle ?

In US, we called it the "Marine Corps Shuffle". I still run this way in local 5ks other runs. Not super long distance but easy on me old bones.

It's amazing that the Young Shuffle is that guy's legacy, especially since he was anything but young when he made a name for himself.

This dude loves talking, not so much running.

Is this really “forbidden?”

This was just a video of a guy blowing his own trumpet.
Kinda expected actual footage of it, not a couple second clip here and there

To the people commenting about jogging in the comment section 👍🙃

Cool, but it would be 100% more helpful if you could show a slow mo video if you doing the run. As it is, it's basically "go with the flow," which does not help.

🙏Thank You!

Oh how awesome!!! Back in the 80's when I was at Ft. Benning we did the "Airborne Shuffle" and it was awesome, felt like I could run forever!!! I was 18 and in great shape and I was never able to get that running style back. Thanks for bringing it back for me, I am going to hit it now!!!

But why is it forbidden? Who outlawed it? How do they enforce the ban?

When you watch a video and figure out there’s a term for how you had been running with a ruck all along 😂

I used this all throughout my army career. Airborne shuffle.

What a load of cobblers. Cliff young did not compete wearing Wellington boots. He jokingly said he chained around the farm running in his wellies.
He ran in a pair of normal running shoes. Pretty basic ones. Also this technique is not banned whatsoever.

I still have no idea how to do the young shuffle.

What is "forbidden" about this running technique?

No heel striking is the way

Can someone elaborate on what exactly is meant by syncing your breath with the flow of your feet? I have an idea of what it means but I'm not exactly sure it's the correct one, any advice much appreciated.

Back in the day we just called it going tto see a friend. ;)

Cliff Young definitely did NOT win his famous ultra foot race in boots. Look up photos, he wore normal runners. The photos of him in boots are press photos, because he was known to run around his farm in wellies.

Young learned this from the Massai. I've been running like this for over 40 years after seeing Massai hunters on National Geographic. Another version is called Zen running.

The young shuffle is walking in the middle of the road with the cars when you can use the sidewalk?

I discovered the young shuffle on accident while running, I went from barely being able to run 2 minutes to shuffling a 5k! In the same week. Now just need to slowly pick up the speed

Nice one
I called it "the two step"
Twice walking
Half running
Now I know
Thanks 🫡

…but speed walking is more efficient, apparently up to 8kph

Cliff Young the original david goggins

Why forbidden????

Just saw your video of marathon monks whose technique I assumed you’ve studied. Your running clips and sitting posture tell otherwise.

What a load of BS

How do you deal with knee joint tightness when using this technique though because I find that my knees tighten up and when I try to bend then past 45 degrees the pain is extreme if you use this technique

Wow! Thanks!

If it is forbidden you know it works

So..... how is it done....? 😂

Finding my pace works great for me. Breathe in = two steps, breathe out = two steps, otherwise just zone out and listen to my tunes.

35 pound pack? I go out for three day backpacking trips with less weight. Do you have to bring all of your water on a FKT?

All this advice you can figure out if you go to airborne school. Great content man, I'll keep watching.

Thats mental! I find any excuse to stop 😂 fair play to you 💪

At the age of 69, i have decided to become a " runner", this sounds like a great way to do it.