It’s Technique Tuesday where we talk about a movement we’re doing tomorrow, WHY we’re doing it, and other fun facts and tips about it!
Movement: Shuttle Run
Description: Run 25ft to the cone and back, touching the ground with a quick direction change.
Primary Movement Pattern:
Physical Skills Developed:
Tips, Tricks, and Fun Facts: Agility, speed, coordination, and balance are so important whether you’re going for athletic performance or maintaining independence and functional capabilities as you age.
Those are the names of the game on the shuttle run. Can you move fast, change directions quickly, and do you have the stamina and endurance to keep it up throughout the workout!
Either way, you’ll definitely have more of all those things after this workout than when you started it!
Every time you change directions, you have to touch the ground behind the cone. Make sure to turn 180 degrees before touching the ground so you’re ready to take off quickly in the opposite direction.
Try to alternate turning to your left and right so that you don’t get dizzy spinning in circles!
Setup:
– Stand behind the cone
Initiation:
– Run toward the far cone
– As you approach the cone, turn to face the opposite direction and touch the ground behind the cone.
– Take off quickly back toward the first cone. Down and back is one rep. Touch the ground every time you change directions.
Common faults:
– Not touching the ground behind the cone
– Not turning the opposite direction before touching the ground
Check out our social media for the slow motion video with commentary and have one of our coaches check your technique tomorrow!
Dean
