Hurdling Is a Sprint
Speed is the foundation. Hurdle technique should help you preserve and express that speed over and between barriers.
INSIDE THE BOOK
Understand the why.
Change how you train.
A preview of the ideas explored in The Hurdler’s Bible: New Testament.
These introductions offer a glimpse of the approach. The detailed teaching and training material belong in the book.
The Hurdle Coefficient
Are you slow, or are you technically inefficient? Examining the relationship between sprint ability and hurdle performance helps frame the question.
Hurdle Rhythm
A race is more than clearing barriers. Learn to connect sprinting and hurdle clearance in a repeatable rhythm.
Hurdle Mechanics
Lead leg, trail leg, posture, takeoff and touchdown work together. Efficient movement reduces unnecessary interruptions to sprinting.
Speed Development
Acceleration, maximum velocity and speed endurance belong in the hurdler’s development. Hurdle performance grows from sprint qualities.
The Critical Zone
Especially in the intermediate hurdles, parts of a race expose weaknesses in rhythm, mechanics, speed and fatigue management. Understanding them helps focus development.
Developing the Hurdler
Confidence and basic rhythm lay the groundwork for increasingly efficient, competitive hurdling. Development takes time; no single workout or magic drill replaces it.
Training With Purpose
Know why you are doing a workout or drill, what quality it develops, and how it fits into your larger development process.
Science based.
Athlete focused.
The aim is practical training with understanding—so you can connect what you do with what you are trying to develop.
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