Hurdle
DRILL 1
STANDING IN FRONT OF WALL
Static drill to teach the gymnast the correct body alignment.
FOCUS POINTS
A
Shin pressed against the mat in front.
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B1
Focus on keeping a hollow upper body.
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B2
Straight line from the arms to the heel of the back leg.
EQUIPMENT
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1 x Mat against wall
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1 x Side landing block
DRILL 2
HURDLE AGAINST WALL
Teaches the gymnast the hopscotch for the Hurdle.
FOCUS POINTS
A1
The rear leg for the hurdle also has to be the leg the gymnast uses for the hopscotch.
A2
The arms swing from behind the gymnast and forwards up to the ears.
B
Check correct body alignment and the hollow upper body in the end-position.
EQUIPMENT
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1 x Mat against wall
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1 x Soft block
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1 x Side landing block
DRILL 3
STEP & LEG PLACEMENT
Partial static drill to focus on a wide stance.
FOCUS POINTS
A1
Wide leg stance.
B
Check correct body alignment and hollow upper body in the end-position.
EQUIPMENT
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3 x Running block
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1 x Soft block
DRILL 4
STEP & LEG PLACEMENT TO HANDSTAND
The gymnast practices the transition from the Hurdle to another skill, while remembering all the keypoints for the Hurdle.
FOCUS POINTS
A
The hands slide off the running block and are pressed down towards the shins.
B
The feet are in front of the body and the upper body folded in.
PREREQUISITES
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Handstand - D4
EQUIPMENT
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1 x Mat against wall
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3 x Running blocks
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1 x Side landing mat
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1 x Small soft block
DRILL 5
HURDLE THROUGH TUNNEL TO HANDSTAND
Forces the gymnast to drive the power forwards down the track instead of upwards (ie. doing a long low Hurdle instead of a high short one).
EQUIPMENT
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3 x Running blocks
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1 x Soft incline
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1 x Landing mat