Coach Dakin presents a 5-part drill plan for you to incorporate into your hurdle practice routine. Dakin's instruction consists of:

• Hurdle mobility drills that work through range of motion with lead and trail legs.
• Technical Conditioning, Dakin begins with postural drills that are designed to strengthen the core and to keep the athlete "tall" at all times.
• Technical drills, Dakin focuses on isolation drills with a progression that includes side step drills, full hurdle short stride drills, alternating lead right and lead left and a one-step drill.
• Spatial Awareness drills, Dakin's focus is creating athlete awareness for coming into and away from the hurdles.
• Bend Drills, Dakin offers drills and strategies for maintaining technical control on the bend.

27 minutes. 2009.

Coach Elliott believes that hurdling is a very dynamic event involving key components including flexibility, speed, explosive power and - most importantly - coordination. Elliott shares how to combine all of these ingredients into effective progressions for the teaching and coaching of the hurdles. Elliott's dynamic warm-up routine for the hurdles incorporates A-skips, B-skips, high knees, fast lead leg and fast feet drills similar to those of sprinters. He proceeds to hurdle specific technical instruction utilizing "wall drills" for the lead and trail leg. Elliott next incorporates the lead and trail leg wall drills into a step-by-step drill progression for moving over the hurdles. Elliott concludes with starting block drills that will get the athlete to the first hurdle in eight steps, emphasizing the drive phase and approach. Throughout the presentation, Elliott shares techniques, tips and drill alternatives for making the instruction skill-level appropriate for athletes from beginners through more experienced hurdlers. This is a great tool for coaches and athletes of all levels who want to learn Grass Roots Hurdling at its best.

36 minutes. 2008.

Coach Holloway, one of the most respected sprint and hurdle coaches in the sport, takes you beyond the basic components of the hurdle event and shows you how to unlock your potential as a hurdler. Holloway begins with a thorough functional warm-up routine designed to increase the hurdler's flexibility and increase the heart rate. Holloway's instruction begins in the blocks showing how to efficiently get out of the starting blocks with speed and power. He then teaches you how to approach the first hurdle, while maintaining a focus on sustaining good ground contacts and carrying a sprint form. Once the athlete is running between the hurdles, Holloway demonstrates how to target and attack each hurdle while keeping a good flow and rhythm, allowing the runner to finish strong. Also included is a segment about running the turn in the 300/400m events, focusing on standing up tall and maintaining good posture. Holloway shares drills that cover all of the technical aspects of hurdling. The DVD also contains a breakdown of race footage to help witness firsthand the components of a great hurdle race.

24 minutes. 2007.

Drills are designed for beginning and advanced hurdlers. Poehlein's hurdlers demonstrate such hurdle drills as sitting hurdle stretches, stationary hurdle drills, the mat drill, 2step/4 step drill, 8 step drill, hare and tortoise drill and many more!
1992. 29 minutes.

Coach Harnden begins by covering 11 essential teaching points for proper hurdling - the foundation of this presentation. These keys include repetition, straight-line energy, attacking the hurdle and arm and leg motion. An excellent series of drills begins with the 3 x 30 drill. This sprint drill helps develop the sprinting aspect of all hurdlers. A package of 14 hurdle drills cover a catalog of information needed by all hurdle coaches, from junior high to college. Next, Harnden details major components of the 300/400 hurdle event. Taking on curves, proper set up, transition periods and moving hurdles closer in practice to dictate stride pattern are included in these hurdle keys. Harnden details five unique hurdle workouts, each tailored to accomplish different aspects of successful hurdling. Next, sled pulls and bounding drills take the stage. Good sprint posture in the drive phase is the focus. Plyometric activity and turnover improvement are gained in the bounding series. He closes with five hurdle stretches.

38 minutes. 2007.