Lead refers to which set of legs, left or right, leads or advances forward to a greater extent when a quadruped animal is cantering, galloping, or leaping. The feet on the leading side touch the …

Before you can take on a full flight of hurdles one must first learn the movements as discussed here in the "Lead Leg Drill." Listen to former All-American, Elisha Brewer, and watch as this is...

A straight-leg lead leg impedes forward lean, forcing the hurdler to clear the hurdle with higher clearance than would be preferable. It also causes the hips to rise, twist, or both, giving the …

For an 8 step approach in the high hurdles, which is the normal approach for the majority of men and women hurdlers, including elite and word class, the lead leg will be the leg in the back …

Mar 28, 2019 · The drill teaches athletes to lead with the knee, flexed lead leg, projecting hips through the hurdle and getting down very quickly with an active trail leg. It is also useful to …

Of all the technical problems that I’ve encountered as a coach, the one that I’ve found the most difficult to solve is the one in which the lead leg drifts to the trail leg side of the lane as the …

In this video lesson you’ll learn the correct lead leg technique with drills and tips to help make it stick. Many coaches and hurdlers think that the lead leg should be straight and “snap down”...

Feb 25, 2024 · The lead leg is driven forward over the hurdle (not upward). Trade-off as little horizontal velocity for vertical lift as possible. A trail leg tucked flat, not under the body.

Track Practice Plans & Drills » Hurdles » Lead Leg Drill. This drill focuses on the lead leg and helps the hurdler develop the best technique to get it over the hurdles. You can set up an …

Jan 2, 2020 · Having trouble creating a good lead leg block? Lead Leg movement patterns are too often over cued and “drilled out” to force proper sequencing, a clean “lead...