HITCH KICK PRACTICE

DRILL DESCRIPTION: Place a two foot high bamboo pole about 6 feet away from the take off spot. Take a 5 step approach, jump and try to kick the pole on the backward motion of your legs. To do this you must bring the thigh of the leading leg to horizontal, straighten it, and swing it back. Bring take off leg foreward so legs scissor in the air. Try to claw the bamboo pole with foot of leading leg. Land in a kneeling position with takeoff leg ahead. Eventually try landing with both legs together. This will simulate the action of the hitch jump. Again, the legs are literally spinning or cycling in the air as if you are "running in mid air."