Linear and lateral skips with a change in direction. We are going to use a five yard distance. Start with straight ahead and backward. Skip straight ahead pulling the knee up, heel up, toe up. Good solid core at five yards. Push and come backwards. Step on the line, break forward, backward, push away from the direction you want to go. The skipping rhythm forces athletes to step down to the ground.
Now let's go lateral. Start by skipping in place, so you get the skipping rhythm. Simply push away from the direction you want to go. Wide now to base of support. The knees come up in front of the body, toes up toward the shin, so we are in a power position to step down and push away. Your core should stay solid. Suck in the belly button tuck in the back.
Now let's do the same drill. Skipping with a change in direction. Say for I am going to tell him when to change direction. He has to respond to me. Ready go. Back, forward, back, forward, back. Good.
Now let's go laterally. Start by skipping, get the rhythm. Start go inside, change change change change stop. The emphasis is step down to the ground. Push away from the direction you want to go. That's the key to your change in direction.
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