Drill

Drills

Track & Field

A-Skip Drill

Groove front-side cycling and reduce heel kick behind

8 min
4 x 20 meters
Intermediate
Demonstration video coming soon

Instructions

  1. 1Skip forward driving the knee up and snapping the foot down actively under the hip.
  2. 2Keep the recovery leg's heel close to the glute on the way through.
  3. 3Maintain tall posture with a slight forward lean from the ankles.

What to focus on

An active, clawing foot strike directly under the hips.

Common mistake

Reaching the foot out in front instead of striking under the body.