Hurdle Technique | Trail Leg Mechanics & Drills

Learn how to hurdle faster with correct trail leg mechanics and reinforce the technique with 4 different hurdle drills.
One of the main goals of 100m and 110m hurdling is to get the 10 'speed bumps' out of the way. The fastest athletes on the planet don't jump over the hurdles, they dive through them in a fluid and continuous motion. That motion starts with the trail leg.

Understanding trail leg mechanics is absolutely essential to developing proper technique. In this video you will learn the ideal positions the trail leg should hit, when the movement should be initiated as well as some common errors and how to avoid them.

You'll also learn 4 key drills that work for beginning hurdlers to advanced ones. The 2 stationary drills focus on a 4 step and 2 step sequence that helps to train the nervous system and develop the correct muscle memory for the trail leg. From there we move on to a walking drill that teaches athletes to get the knee up to the armpit and then continue the progression with a side walking drill that also helps reinforce proper arm movement through the hurdle.

Part of the new 'Hurdling Smarter' Master Class coming soon!

[MrStealth]

Seems pretty easy but it's different when you do it on the actual track

[owenwestall]

Wish my school cared about track more. We started practice 3 days before a meet

[justusadams]

one of the best hurdle videos i've seen.. people underestimate the trail leg

[sarawang]

I really hope this helps! I was put into the hurdles team suddenly with no prior hurdle practice and we have training tomorrow

[thomasvo]

This is such a great video I wish this I could’ve seen this during my days 🤣

[pranith]

Thank you guys, i needed to some research for some hurdle Animation and this is by far the best reference i got :)

[lukeschroeder]

POV: you’re watching this because your school doesn’t care about track and the coaches know almost nothing about hurdles.

[kennethwoods]

There's a LOT going on with the trail leg! Who knew? Great video and explanation. Thanks for the drills. You guys must be awesome coaches.

[anthonyjeter]

Go Gamecocks!!!! I absolutely have to be at the next clinic!!!! Great information on this video alone, geesh! 💯

[deedeedubose]

Again, excellent video! If your school ever does a clinic of any sort, we would love to attend. You're absolutely right about track and field needing more love.

[AliciaMareee]

Who else is watching this the day before a meet

[joeljoannou]

Great stuff, how can we get in contact with u guys and send our videos to u

[chrishill]

I hope this helps I’ve never done hurdles and they just signed me up with no practice and my meet today 😅

[rattman]

Thank you so much for this video! I am trying out for hurdling and I want to have the perfect form. This video helped a lot!

[jrherrera]

I don’t jump high and all I do is juke cause I can’t hurdle but this video makes me wanna jump over someone now so I started training and didn’t work out that well I only jumped over someone but they could get me but after this video I started hurdling people so thanks 🙏

[annieloos]

watching this after i just fell and ate shit yesterday 😂

[erichansen]

Athletic training makes ZERO sense to me. You don't get better with hurdles by trying to jump over full height hurdles. You work on technique with a hurdle height you can maintain technique with, then gradually train with higher and higher hurdles as you maintain technique at each stage. OBJECTION: "But they don't allow you to compete with a lower than standard hurdle height." That's their fault for not providing you with competition FLIGHTS for athletes of all abilities from beginner to advanced.

[tacodaddy]

Male HS height is 39”, how high do I make the hurdles during the 1-4 point drills?

[whs_.nvaeh]

Ok so I'm in 8th grade and I can land and ii have the height in my jump but I have bad habits of twisting my hips and sticking my arms out. Help?

[CybrFxngs]

I’m getting frustrated because I’m in highschool and i am doing high hurdles for the first time but i had experience with low ones and my butt or my trail leg keeps on getting caught and I’m short im like 5’6 is there any tips for me?😂