Pigeon Toes
Most football coaches can pick their halfbacks just by
watching them walk. The fastest runners are often flat footed,
pigeon toed, and bow legged. When you run, you land on the
outside bottom part of your foot and roll toward the inside.
Most flat feet appear flat because the ankles roll in excessively
causing the arches to touch the ground. Excessive rolling in
causes feet to hit the ground with greater force to drive you
forward faster.
Pigeon toes require very strong medial shin muscles to
point your feet inward and shin muscles raise you up on your
toes as you step off to the other foot. People with bowed legs
have knees that whip inward as they step off from one foot to the
other, which drives them forward with greater force and helps
them to run faster. A football coach can often pick his halfbacks
by looking for students with flat feet, pigeon toes, and bow legs.
Checked 3/9/11