SL Squat to Wall Acceleration

Focus: sprinting technique patterning with single leg strength and core integration Set Up: hands on a wall or fence with one foot flat on the ground and body at an angle Movement - Reach back free leg, performing a single leg squat on planted foot - Swing free leg through as with sprinting to A march position, lifting onto the ball of planted foot Cues - Use ankle, knee, and hip to sit into the squat, feel glute engagement on planted leg - In the A march position, free leg has toe flexed up toward the knee, and thigh is ~perpendicular to torso - In the A march position, planted leg is fully extended at hip and knee; carry glute engagement into this position Adjustments/Modifications - Place hands higher on the wall - Limit height of calf raise based on comfort - Hold the positions at either end to gain confidence and find engagement