Sprinting Drills

If you are interested in improving your performance you should always incorporate sprinting drills in your training program throughout the year. Just remember to be consistent during your off season with your sprint drills. Just remember that if you put a lot of effort into your training program you are going to eventually run the fast times that you are capable of. So here are some basic sprinting drills you can incorporate throughout the season to help give you that edge against the competition.

Sprinting Drills #1 - The Clap Skip

In this drill you should really focus on bringing your leg up so that's parallel to the ground and try to clap your hands together while skipping. Just remember to stay up on the balls of your feet and try to keep your heel from touching the ground.

Sprinting Drills #2 - The Marching Drill

Your key focus should be on the up-and-down motion of your legs. Try to keep the movement simple by focusing on bringing your knee up to the parallel level and bring back down to the ground quickly. This drill should help reinforce proper sprinting mechanics of the legs.

Sprinting Drills # 3 - The Arm Swings

In this drill you should be focusing on backwards action of your hands and try to position your hands near your back pocket. Everything in the arm action should be backwards. If you try to put too much emphasis on the forward arm swing you are only going to end up wasting energy and running slower.