Agility exercises are excellent tools to increase turn over, boost co-ordination, improve agility in the trails. These 2 basic agility techniques are created to boost the stability and responsiveness in your ankles, knees, hips and pelvic regions of your body!! Agility drills improve neuromuscular co-ordination, strength and agility by strengthening tissues and nerves and how they communicate with each other in your body. Include 1 set of each of these simple drills weekly to increase your agility, stability and sense of play at the same time!

*Note - these exercises are not intended to replace individual coaching and should only be completed by apparently healthy persons with adequate running experience, strength, balance and co-ordination. Speak to your Kinesiologist or Trainer prior to starting any new exercise, health or fitness activity.

1. Side Steps - 10 in each direction at a jogging exertion.

2. Cross - Over Steps - "" light and picking up the feet quickly.

Looking for Additional Running Strength & Technique Drills? Check out the following :

• ABC’s - https://youtu.be/7AHkneReRQI

• 4 Drives - https://youtu.be/gL3nTtAUIGY

• Skipping - 10 each leg in the forward direction. Covering lot's of ground as you swing your arms back leading from the elbows and drive your knee's up and forward. Trains technique.

• Curb Step Ups - 10-20 each leg trains agility and quickens turn over through increasing neuromuscular co-ordination and leg strength.

• 2 - 1 foot Jumps - 10 each leg. Start in a side by side stance and squat slightly as you prepare to jump upwards with both feet. Land on a single leg and cushion your landing using 'triple joint flexion' AKA slightly bending at the ankle, knee and hip joints. Repeat10 times on same leg then switch sides. Progressions include: Jumping Higher, Covering forward ground and Jumping up onto a small step or curb.

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  In Love, Coach Sarah *Wild* Seads