Curated Action

Walking High Knees

Track & Field / Sprinting

Walking High Knees is a reusable training action. Review its coaching notes and targets below.

Reusable training actionVideo demonstration11 sec

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Walking High Knees

Warm-up drill to establish posture, foot strike on the balls of the feet, and limb angles. Sets, reps, and rest are not specified in the video.

Key points

  • Achieve a 90-degree angle from hip to knee and knee to shin
  • Dorsiflex the toes and stay up on the balls of the feet
  • Keep arms engaged with equal front-side and back-side mechanics without excessive elbow bending

Common mistakes

Bending elbows excessively, causing shins to lag and feet to land behind the body.

Sets: 1Rest: 1 minEst. duration: 11 sec
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