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Trail leg
Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2003 11:58 pm
by njvaulter
I have a bad habit of bringing my trail leg into my body instead of keeping it long. Anyone know of some good drills i could do to practice to keep it long?
Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2003 2:27 am
by advath
Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2003 5:52 am
by vaultguru6
high bar work, high bar work, high bar work.
Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2003 7:47 am
by njvaulter
I don't know any where i could use a highbar.
Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2003 9:06 am
by advath
Put one in a doorway in your house. You can buy one at your local sporting goods store or online at
http://www.ambersports.com/142pb.htm
or
http://www.chinupbar.com/ or
http://www.easychin.com/
You can always make a trapeze. It works well. Buy a 24" piece of 1 inch galvanized pipe, a length of chain that fits through it, and some conicting rings from your local hardware store. Feed the chain through the pipe. Position the pipe about half way through the chain. Hang the chain over a strong tree branch, under the bleachers, from the strong rafters in your garage... Hang it just high enough so your feet won't hit the ground when you swing. PRACTICE using your trail leg to make the trapeze swing. Get the trapeze to swing just a little then lift your trail foot up in the back, swing your trail foot down when the trapeze is hanging straight down, and lift your feet up so your thighs meet the bar driving your shoulders under your legs and hips. When you are good at this drill your body will be straight with your shoulders under your hips and legs before the bar starts to swing back.
Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2003 1:42 pm
by ashcraftpv
just find a rope swing and practice swinging up side down on the rope. Hold the rope like pole, get a running start, jump up of the ground in a good take-off position and work on swinging upside down with long trail leg
Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2003 6:22 pm
by SkyHigh21
Try Pointing the toes of your takeoff leg straight down to the ground. The leg will stay long due to the flexion in your calf muscle, sending the priority of your brain impulses to your calf and not to your hamstring, which is causing your leg to ball up. You must also keep in mind that low takeoff angles cause this type of problem as well.
It worked for me, maybe it will work for you.