Sprinting Drills That Develop Proper Form

Outperform demonstrates four essential sprinting drills, including A-skips and B-skips, to develop proper running form.

Get the full Speed Progression Master Class outperformsports.com/product/sprinting-smarter-speed-progres… 4 sprinting drills that are incredibly effective at developing proper form and preparing the body for acceleration work. These drills are an essential element of sprinting workouts and are performed during most of the training year. A Skips and B Skips can be fantastic drills when performed correctly. They can also be terrible drills when performed incorrectly. Too often coaches and athletes incorporate them into their training routine without really understanding the proper technique. When this happens athletes develop bad habits that tend to carry over into their running. Olympian and NCAA champion Ken Harnden gives a detailed breakdown of each of these drills including posture, body positions and mechanics. Other drills include one two three and straight legged bounds. In addition to building technique, these are fantastic drills to get the nervous system and body warmed up and primed to get some solid speed work in. Coach Harnden also talks about the importance of getting drills correct before moving on to more advanced sprint training. Athlete Insight section features Olympian Cejhae Greene talking about the offseason and the critical role it plays in successful sprinting.