Player to perform bounding drills, starting from a standing start players to leap and bound (take off two feet) and bound with alternate legs to end cone. Starting with a shorter stride length than end progression. Starting with a bound and hold. Then moving onto a stride length decided by the player which is bigger for the 15m drill. Standing start - Alternate leg bounding (short distances) Single leg bounding - both sides R-R-L-L-R-R-L-L until end. Two step run up same drill Progressions - Move through the stages until able to perform a run up and bound. Increasing stride length. Regressions- bound onto two feet, regress stages, decreases stride length. Rationale: Short ground contact. Stretch shortening cycle and elastic energy production and use, increase elastic energy for unpredicted gameplay to ensure that the hamstring can cope with reaction. (Komi 2008)
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This practice has no progressions
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