Terminology Article
By: Tonie Campbell, Olympian
| Lead Leg | 1st leg over the hurdle. Usually this leg is in an out stretched position bent at the knee 20 degrees or more. | |
| Trail leg | Trailing leg over the hurdle. Usually bent 90 degrees or more at the knee. | |
| Arm Carriage | Position in which the arms must take during run. | |
| Tonus | Natural position of muscles at rest. | |
| Pawing | Term to describe the striking action of the foot. | |
| European Style (hurdling style) | A more finesse style of hurdling with a 15 degree leading leg shoulder. Pro: more fluid with less wear on the body. Con: Less aggressive and often slower. | |
| American
Style (hurdling style) |
A more aggressive style of hurdling. Effaced to the barrier, more compact. Pro: more violent and aggressive. Generally faster. Con: more wear and tear on body and harder to control. | |
| Double Arm | Technique describing arm action over the hurdle at top speed. | |
| Short Punch | Technique (higher level) of arm action at top speeds. | |
| Shuttle Step | Technique (higher level) leg action in which the legs move across the ground in a "shuttle" fashion to conserve time and movement. Usually seen in taller athletes. | |
| Zone | Training drill. Areas of training drill focused. | |
| 3 Step | Rhythm between hurdles in race mode. | |
| 5 Step | Training and warm-up rhythm. | |
| 7 Step | Number of steps to the first high hurdle. Starting style at high levels and for larger athletes. | |
| 8 Step | Number of steps to the first high hurdle. Normal starting style. | |
| Attack | The aggression level, also the angle of attack. | |
| Close in Drills | Hurdles set at 9 ½ meters or less. 3 step 100% running start. | |
| Circles |
Refers to 5-step rhythm with jog between. (Endurance) |
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| Up & Backs | 1st 5 hurdles with running start, 2nd 5 hurdles with blocks. 15 seconds rest. | |
| ½ Drills | Half distance drills. 3 step @ 99.9% effort. | |
| Speed Hurdles | 3" lover, 9 ½ meters, running start, sides then middle. 5 hurdles. | |
| 352's | Running start 300 meters @ 99.9% effort. 6 min recovery. | |
| Flying 100 | Running start 100 meters @ 99.9% effort. 8 min recovery. | |
| Relay 200 | Interval work with group. 1 ½ min recovery. | |
| Fartlet | Short sprint interval with even distance jog between. | |
| Cycle Training | Training routine broken up into weeks or months. | |
| 10,5,7,3,1 | Levels of training to allow maximum recovery with optimum results. | |
| ISO | Isometric exercises. | |
| H20 | Water workouts. | |
| Anaerobic | Without the presence of oxygen. Timed recovery. Short rest. Quantity. | |
| Aerobic | With the presence of oxygen. Full recovery. Long rest. Quality. | |
| Weights | Heavy and slow in fall. Light and fast in spring. | |
| Power Hurdler | One of 3 typical types of hurdlers. One that "bulls" his way through his race. Relying of brute strength. | |
| Speed Hurdler | One of 3 typical types of hurdlers. One that relies heavily on his speed and quickness between the barriers. | |
| Technician | One of 3 typical types of hurdlers. One that relies on superior techniques and smooth clean races. Capitalizing on the mistakes of his competitors. | |