Curated Action

Hug Arms Wicket Sprint

Track & Field / Sprinting

Hug Arms Wicket Sprint is a reusable training action. Review its coaching notes and targets below.

Reusable training actionVideo demonstration12 sec

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Original video

Hug Arms Wicket Sprint

Athlete accelerates with a normal run-in, then wraps arms across the chest in a self-hug while sprinting through the wickets. Sets, reps, and rest are not specified.

Key points

  • Accelerate normally through the approach run to build necessary velocity
  • Wrap arms around the torso upon reaching the wickets
  • Maintain front-side knee lift and fast ground contact over the hurdles

Common mistakes

Decelerating or losing speed prior to entering the wickets when shifting arm posture.

Sets: 1Rest: 1 minEst. duration: 12 sec
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