A-Skip

The A-skip is a sprint-form ("running mechanics") drill that rehearses the front-side action of sprinting in a controlled, rhythmic skip. Each cycle: drive one knee up to about thigh-parallel with the ankle dorsiflexed (toes up), add a small skip/hop on the support foot, then "punch" the lifted foot down actively under the hips (ball-of-foot, stiff ankle), and repeat on the other leg, traveling forward slowly.

Technique: stay tall and braced (no leaning back or piking), maintain a sharp arm action opposite the legs, keep the recovery foot dorsiflexed, and emphasize an active downward strike rather than reaching forward. It progresses from a marching A (no skip) → A-skip → A-run (faster). It teaches dorsiflexion, knee drive, posture, and rhythm/coordination before full-speed sprinting, and serves as a warm-up/activation drill.

The "B" variant (b-skip) adds a leg extension/paw-back, emphasizing the active touchdown and hamstring action.

• Sprint-form drill grooving high knee drive, dorsiflexion, and a downward strike under the hips.
• Stay tall and braced; sharp opposite-arm action; foot stays "toes up" on recovery.
• Progression: marching A → A-skip → A-run.
• Teaches posture/dorsiflexion/knee drive; common warm-up drill.

• b-skip — adds active leg extension/paw-back.
• high-knees — related knee-drive/posture drill.
• running-form — the technique elements the A-skip builds.
• sprint-mechanics — drills front-side acceleration/max-velocity action.
• hip-flexors — drive the knee up each cycle.