Utilize the Fence Hurdle Drill to Improve Mechanics!
Florida State University Assistant Coach, Ken Harnden, shows the setup and coaching points for one of the most common trail and lead leg drills, the fence hurdle drill. Coach Harnden explains the...
View ArticleIncrease Hurdler Acceleration Out of the Blocks!
Teach your hurdlers how to explode out of the blocks with this drill progression from Colorado State University assistant coach Karim Abdel Wahab. Coach Wahab wants runners to come out of the blocks...
View ArticleLearn to Attack a 3-Step Hurdle at Top Speed!
The extra space between the second and third hurdles in the “3-Step 5-Step 3-Step Drill” allows the athlete to sprint faster than they’re usually able to. This is why University of Arkansas assistant...
View ArticleGet Over Hurdles Smoothly and with More Endurance!
Purdue University head coach Rolando Greene knows the importance of finding a rhythm when attacking hurdles. In this drill, athletes work on endurance and their three-step and five-step hurdles. Hurdle...
View ArticlePromote Square Shoulders while Hurdling!
Karim Abdel Wahab, Colorado State assistant coach and member of the Egyptian Olympic staff, uses the “Walk in Through the Hands” drill to get his athletes to keep their shoulders square over the hurdle...
View ArticleGet Athletes Used to Every Hurdle Height!
Dr. Tommie White, University of Southern California assistant coach, uses the “Desensitization Hurdler’s Drill” to help hurdlers get better at jumping over different hurdle heights. By alternating the...
View ArticleImprove Posture and Technique for the Hurdles!
Elisha Brewer, University of Kansas assistant coach, teaches how to get into the correct position and posture for the hurdles with these hurdle mobility drills. Hurdlers work on keeping their upper...
View ArticleDiscover Frequency Drills for Hurdlers!
Vince Anderson, Texas A&M University assistant track coach, shows you three frequency drills that he uses to train the Aggies’ hurdlers. These exercises will improve the technique of your athletes...
View ArticleBreak Down Steps Between Hurdles with Joey Woody!
Joey Woody, director of track & field at the University of Iowa and silver medalist at the 2003 World Championships, shows you two drills designed to develop rhythm in hurdlers. The 5-step and...
View ArticleLearn a Skill Development Phase for the Hurdles!
Karim Abdel Wahab, Colorado State University assistant coach and member of the Egyptian Olympic Games coaching staff, explains a phase of his fall training for the hurdles. The video outlines exactly...
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