Warm Up Skipping Drills

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Figure 35	Fig. 33 - March skipping- Elbows bent 90°, bring foot to opposite knee; make sure skips are opposite arm to opposite leg. Fig. 34 - Skip kick - When knee is at it’s maximum height extend leg or kick out. Fig. 35 - Backward skip - Make sure to cycle foot by the opposite knee and reach back with the heel.

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Fig. 36 - Knee to chest skip Fig. 37 - Heel to butt skip Fig. 38 - Ankle flip skip - Legs stay together and movement comes strictly from the ankles. Fig. 39 - Carioca skip - Alternating leg in front, then leg in back. If any of these basic skipping drills are unclear to the athlete or to the coach, please contact Dr. Schutt for additional details. Remember these are not running drills, but skipping which means hopping twice on each foot. Skipping allows quick movements to be performed in good sprint form in a smaller space than needed for running sprints.

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