Static Hurdle Training
Rhythm Drill
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By: Tonie Campbell, Olympian
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Also known
as the "Target Drill". The drill is a constant motion drill in
which the athlete aligns himself with the hurdle and chooses a
spot on the hurdle cross bar. The athlete's focus is on the lead
leg action and control of the motions involved in hurdling. The
athlete repeatedly attacks the pre-planned spot on the crossbar.
A rhythm is established much like a dance rhythm. A secondary
focus is on the leg in contact with the ground. This leg must
be constantly on toes and held in the same location throughout
the drill.
The drill
should be done before practice and three sets of thirty on each
leg. A maximum of three times per week. As in the same with the
other static drills, both legs should worked using this drill.
