Grass SAQ 1 & 2
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These workouts are to be preceded by the Nonlinear Warmup.
SAQ 1: Multi-directional
A. Lateral Bound and Return
- Like the Bound and Stick, but with an extra bound back to the starting point.
- Stick the landing as with the bound and stick
B. Heiden Hops
C. 5-10-5 lateral drill
- First 5 yards hips will be mostly perpendicular to line of movement. Use a big crossover push.
- Second 10 yards open the hips early coming in to the second turn
- Third five yards turn the hips and commit to accelerating though the cone.
SAQ 2: Linear and Disc
A. Galloping
- Repeatedly leap off the same leg as high and as far as possible
- Use your arms for momentum
B. Power Skips for Distance
- Aim for full hip extension and distance
C. Forward Frog Jumps
- the purpose of this drill is to get full extension of ankles, knees, and hips
- propel yourself explosively upward and a little bit forward