How to do the A-Skip
Step by step
- Stand tall and start a light skip in place or moving forward.
- Drive one knee up to hip height as you hop off the opposite foot.
- Land softly on the ball of the foot and drive the other knee up.
- Keep an easy, springy rhythm and stay tall.
- Take short breaks whenever you need - this should warm you up, not wear you out.
The thing people get wrong
Land quietly on the balls of the feet with a tall posture - keep it light and rhythmic rather than sprinting hard.
Coaching cue
Punch the opposite arm forward as each knee drives up to keep the rhythm.
Make it easier or harder
- Easier: March in place with high knees instead of skipping.
- Harder: Skip forward with a quicker rhythm and drive the knees higher.
Muscles worked
- Primary: Hips, Calves
- Secondary: Quads, Core
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