skipping

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        • Member
          azn-sprinter-guy on June 14, 2004 at 4:24 am #9411

          i do hurdles but i really suck at them because i do not have enough speed when i 3-step and my coach says i tend to skip..

          i think its my stride and not my height because im 6 foot 2… how can i go faster inbetween and not skip?

        • Keymaster
          Mike Young on June 17, 2004 at 11:09 am #29409

          Work on your flat speed and also try doing your hurdle work over hurdles that are lower and closer spaced than competition height and distance to learn the proper hurdle rhythm. As you master the correct rhythm and stride pattern you can gradually increase either or both of the variables. I'd recommend however to never attempt hurdling at competition settings during practice though as it's usually not good for technique and rhythm development.

          ELITETRACK Founder

        • Member
          ws100 on June 17, 2004 at 8:16 pm #29410

          Yeah you just have to work on your speed, try to
          -stay low over the hurdle
          -extend your lead leg extra far
          -snap your trail leg
          -most importantly attack the hurdle
          make sure that you practice on a surface with good traction.
          good luck

        • Participant
          Derrick Brito on June 17, 2004 at 11:24 pm #29411

          do not extend your lead leg extra far. if you must, exagerate your trail leg because it wont adversely affect youre running. extending your lead leg to far will slow you down.

        • Member
          azn-sprinter-guy on July 2, 2004 at 4:43 am #29412

          heh something funny to add i think attacking is not my problem after i consulted my coach but i think it is my trail leg i was wondering what excercises are most effective..

          heh when i went a little too low and kicked the hurdle with my lead leg it flew 10 feet and crashed into the other hurdle lol:tumble:

        • Keymaster
          Mike Young on July 2, 2004 at 12:19 pm #29413

          As you takeoff for hurdle clearance feel your hips really move forward of the takeoff foot as much as possible. If you do it right it will actually feel as if you're momentarily leaving the trail leg behind you. Not only will this create greater forward displacement and lower flight trajectories but it will also elicit a stronger stretch reflex of the hip flexors on the trail leg so that when it does come through it will be faster.

          ELITETRACK Founder

        • Participant
          rong on July 2, 2004 at 5:01 pm #29414

          Remember, before a trail leg becomes a trail leg it must complete its job as the takeoff leg. see mikes great cues of push through the hurdle and leave the trail leg behind.

        • Participant
          coachformerlyknownas on July 3, 2004 at 2:41 am #29415

          a post by Ron G?

          I thought he died years ago…

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