The video explores the concept of "anime running," a style of running popularized in Japanese animation where characters run with their arms behind their back. The host of the video, with the help of a professional sprinter, Jenna, tests whether anime running is faster than traditional running.
The test involves running 50 meters using both anime running and traditional running styles, with three attempts at each style. The results show that anime running is approximately 3% slower than traditional running for both the host and Jenna.
The professional sprinter, Jenna, explains that anime running is not recommended because it reduces knee lift, eliminates counterbalance, and increases the risk of falling. Even a 3% difference in speed can be significant in professional running, where tenths or hundredths of a second can mean a lot of money.
Overall, the video concludes that anime running is not a faster or more efficient way of running, and that traditional running techniques are still the best way to achieve speed and success in running.
Here are the extracted key facts in short sentences, numbered for convenience:
1. The concept of "anime running" involves running with arms behind one's back, popularized by anime and ninja characters.
2. The main force opposing fast movement is drag, which depends on velocity and the density of the fluid being moved through.
3. Drag exponentially increases with velocity, so doubling speed results in four times the drag.
4. The projected area and shape of an object can affect drag, with some shapes reducing drag by up to 95%.
5. Anime running may project less area and create less drag, potentially making it faster.
6. However, anime running can also lead to poor form, making it less efficient and potentially slower.
7. Expert runner Jenna Botamo participated in an experiment to test the efficacy of anime running.
8. The experiment involved running 50 meters using both normal and anime running styles, with times recorded and averaged.
9. Jenna Botamo is a national and international six-time gold medalist sprinter and relay racer.
10. The results of the experiment showed that both participants were approximately 3% slower when using the anime running style.
11. Expert runner Jenna Botamo was 10% faster than the non-expert runner in both running styles.
12. Jenna Botamo attributed her slower anime running time to poor form, reduced knee lift, and increased probability of falling.