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Race Walking Drill

Reps: 3x300m of increasing-decreasing patterns
 
Purpose
  • Develop pacing
  • Develop capacity to surge
 
Teaching Points
  1. Start at slow pace.
  2. Blow whistle after about 50m to indicate increase in speed.
  3. Blow whistle again after another 50m to indicate another increase in speed.
  4. Blow whistle 2x to indicate decrease in speed.
 
Race Walking Drill
 
Points of Emphasis: Maintain proper form
When to Use: Beginning of skill work
 
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