The most important factor is communication. Talk to your subject and understand where they will go. Without doing this the shot will never be as smooth or look as good. Sometimes this can be as simple as yelling back and forth to establish the direction of movement. You could even buy a cheap pair of handheld radios or agree a rough plan on paper.
Aim to include a lot of foreground in your frame to show the depth of action. Start to move the camera before the subject comes into the frame and you’ll be rewarded with a much more fluid shot, without that involuntary jerk when the action starts.
Light and timing are also critical. The light in the morning and evening provides some of the best environments to shoot action, and the contrast really helps the subject pop out of the background. The light also helps you see the contour of what you are shooting. When the light is directly above you at midday the features will look flat and it’s difficult to distinguish features from a distance; a softer light helps you to see the contour of what you’re shooting.
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