Wednesday 20 February 2013

Sprint drills to improve speed

Skips For Height
'Skips for Height' are just like the traditional skipping motions, but without the skipping rope. With each skip, spring up yourself as high as possible. Give a force with your arms when you are ready to go off ground. This would help you move higher in the air. 

Uphill running
Run up reasonably steep hill as fast as you can and then slowly jog down. Repeat about 10 times.

Butt Kickers
From a jog, the lower leg is allowed to swing back and to bounce off the buttocks. The upper leg should not move much. Place emphasis on allowing (not Forcing) the heel to come up to the butt.


Start And Sprint
From a stationary position, start quickly, and feel the power being applied behind your body. Ten yards out, quickly shift from running in the back of your body to sprinting in front of the body. This drill should emphasize the difference between starting technique (behind the body) and sprinting technique (in front of the body) 


High Knee Drill
In a quick foot ladder, have the athlete sprint through the ladder as fast as possible, touching one foot in each rung of the ladder. Emphasize high knee lift and quick ground contact. One time through the ladder is one set. 




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