Vince Anderson, Texas A&M University assistant track coach, shows you three frequency drills that he uses to train the Aggies’ hurdlers. These exercises will improve the technique of your athletes while also improving their foot speed as related to the hurdles.

Frequency Drills

Drill Summary: There are two frequency drills in this video. The first is the “Dribble Run,” in which athletes work on their recovery between hurdles for 30 yards. For the first 10 yards, hurdlers run forward and work on bringing their feet up and “stepping over” their calves. For the next 10 yards, they step over their crew socks, and for the last 10 yards they step over their ankles. The second frequency drill is the “Fast Leg Drill.” In this drill, athletes work on increasing their stride length every two steps. Coach Anderson places pieces of tape on the track that are at customized distances between each piece for each athlete. The goal is to stride out and hit every piece of tape (18-27 pieces).

This video came from Championship Productions’ video “Texas A&M Track & Field Series – Drills and Progressions for Championship Sprint Hurdles.” View other world class Track & Field videos!