Forward zig-zag run (Game-speed)

Category: Aerobic

Level: 2

  • Quick plant and cut maneuver, focus on quick acceleration by pushing off the outside leg
  • Soft bend at hips and knees
  • Knees stacked over ankle
  • Trunk angle similar to shin angle
  • Arms move forward with opposing leg; movement is initiated from the shoulder
  • Elbows flexed at 90-degrees
  • Lazy arms
    • Cue “Swing from the shoulder”
    • Cue “Drive elbows back”
  • Arm and knee from same side moving together
    • Cue “Opposite arm and knee”
  • Swerving motion
    • Cue "Sharp cut"
  • Increases heart and breathing rates
  • Focuses on knee control during a faster change of direction movement
  • Trains proper running mechanics