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B-SKIP

B-skips are a development from the A-skip, which further improve your form by focusing on your knee drive and leg extension.

How it’s Done

Mimic the A-Skip until your knee is at waist height.

Kick your leading leg out in front of you.

Drag your leading leg back underneath you whilst maintaining a dorsiflexed ankle.

Aim for a mid-foot strike by maintaining a slight forward lean.

Tip: Stand tall and keep your arms relaxed.

Bounding

Bounding is used to create a more powerful leg drive upon contact with the ground.

How it’s Done

Start running at a comfortable pace, and when ready, start to strike the ground with more power on each stride, aiming to gradually increase your stride length.

Maintain good form, with a slight forward lean.

Tip: Do not overextend your stride. Your stride length should increase, but as a result of your increased power when contacting the groundnot as a result of your overreaching.

Fast Feet

This is a drill that improves your running cadence by teaching your leg muscles (predominantly hamstrings) to fire faster. It also encourages a mid-foot landing.

How it’s Done

With your feet at hip width, lower your body down into a half squat position. Lift your heels, so you are on the balls of your feet.

Start running as fast as you can on the spot.

Tip: Focus on reducing your ground contact time by lifting your feet directly up underneath you towards your butt.

STRIDES (ACCELERATIONS)

Strides – whilst technically not a drill – are controlled injections of speed during a regular running session. The aim is to allow you to practise the previous abstract drills in a real running scenario, so it’s usually performed after drills.

How it’s Done

Run 60 – 80 m at a reasonably fast pace, but not an all-out sprint.

Walk back after each set of strides to re-focus.

Tip: The key is to practise the acceleration while maintaining a very relaxed posture (shoulders and arms relaxed, with wrists brushing your hip bones).