Hurlder: An
athlete who
sprints either 55m, 110m, 300m, or even 400m
at a time on an oval
running surface. Oh yea, there's
barriers in their way, up to 42", also.
Hurdle technique: Use your hand as though you were putting a
key into a door. It should
never cross the center of
your body as that would shift
momentum sideways, causing you to
lose balance. The
thumb should face downward.
Use your opposite leg to
simulate kicking in that same door. You should lead with the knee and keep your toe up. The heel should snap down as soon as it
breaks the plane of the
hurdle. This is
achieved more effectively by puching with the arm that is
not "holding the
key."
Your trail
leg simply has to
step through the doorway, it just has to do it with the knee
leading through the
armpit and toe up. So thats:
1. Put in the
key
2. Kick in the
door
3.
Walk on in