Static Hurdle Training
Lead Leg Drill
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Article
By: Tonie Campbell, Olympian
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Two hurdle
set up. One hurdle shall be for support only. The second hurdle
(work area hurdle), the athlete aligns him/herself on the side
of the hurdle facing it. The leg is raised with a slightly bent
knee. Focus of exercise is on the hip-flexor muscle group. The
athlete should make U-shaped movements over the hurdle with his
heel. The drill is done with constant motion and the heel of the
athlete's lead leg stops even with the bottom of the hurdle cross
bar.
The drill
should be done before practice and three sets of ten. A maximum
of three times per week. As in the same with the other static
drills, both legs should worked using this drill.
