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The Lead Leg

Thigh to chest, bent knee, heel under the hamstring. Then punch down and back out of the angle.

Founder method
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01Teach from here

Thigh to Chest

Thigh to chest.Bent lead knee. Heel under the hamstring.Be above the lead knee, on top of it.

Thigh to chest.
Response
Lead knee drives high and stays bent
Meaning
Lead-leg shape
SourcesWALK · b5; WALK · b9
On top.
Response
Get above the lead knee
Meaning
Position that lets the athlete step down over the hurdle
SourcesKU-011
Coach notes
  • Being above the lead knee lets the athlete step down over H1 and every hurdle after it.
SourcesWALK · b5; WALK · b9; KU-011
02Teach from here

Punch Step

Bend the knee and punch the track with a stiff lead leg.Do not swing it from the hip with a straight knee.Do not let it drop passively.

Wanted

  • bent at the knee
  • punches down and back
  • punches out of the angle toward the next hurdle

Rejected

  • kicks out, then swings down from the hip
  • straight knee
  • passive drop
Lead leg
Coach notes
  • A hard punch does not come from the shoulder alone with a locked elbow. The analogy keeps the whole body in the strike.
  • At the 14s the founder watches for the lead leg striking down and back on every one-step, punching out of the angle that sends the athlete to the next hurdle.
SourcesKU-015P; WALK · b8

Related

  • Fence Hurdle Drills -- Three essential trail-leg drills, a conditional lead-leg drill, and two cues: heel to butt and thigh to chest.
  • 7-14-21 -- Three phases, three themes. One-step overs for power, electric overs for speed.
  • H1 to H2 -- Still an acceleration interval. Strike hard, restore the front side, dribble the last two contacts into the next Tyson.

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