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How To Run Faster With The Linear Acceleration Drill

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Channel: Kbands Training · 2014 · Sports

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This video takes viewers through the steps of the Linear Acceleration Drill, a simple but intense set of two exercises that can help athletes learn how to run faster, work on sprint speed, and improve stride frequency. This drill will leverage the benefits of the reactive stretch cord, a training tool that adds resistance to a moving athlete’s center of gravity. 

To set up this drill, runners can place three cones in a line on the ground, no more than ten feet apart. The total distance between the first and last cone should be no more than twenty feet, since this is the maximum safe stretching distance for the cord. 

Once the band is strapped around the runner’s torso and the cord is clipped securely to the band, the handle can be held by a partner who will stand with the runner at the starting cone. At the signal, the runner will sprint toward the second cone, then backpedal to the first, then sprint to the third, then backpedal toward the first again. Athletes can complete this pattern three to six times with the cord in place. 

In the second phase of the drill, runners will repeat the same sequence for the same number of reps, but this time the athlete will face the partner and starting cone during each sprint. The drill will involve backpedalling to the second cone, sprinting to the first, backpedalling toward the third, and sprinting back to the first. 

For more sprinting and general strength training drills that can support performance in every sport, visit KbandsTraining.com. The site also provides information and purchasing details for training tools like the reactive stretch cord, the Kbands, and the KB Duo.

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