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braindevelopmentwhenwegivethemopportunitiesforphysicalmovement learning. WithintheprogramofSPARQ.It'sourmissiontoenableeverychildto reachhisorherpotentialusingnatural,scientifically-basedtraining methods.Weareconstantlydevelopingnewtrainingmethodsandproducts tohelpchildrenimprove,alongwiththetoolstomeasuretheprogress. Specifically,wearefocusedonhelpingchildtodevelopthefivebuilding blocksofsuperiorathleticism:SPEED.POWER.AGILITY.REACTION. QUICKNESS.DEADLEGSKIP(Improveschangeofdirectionandquickness) Equipment:Sixspeedhurdles Reps:3repsdownandback TheDrill: 1. StartstandinginfrontandtotherightofthefirstSpeedhurdle. Yourrightlegshouldbeslightlyoutsidethehurdle.Theinsideor leftlegistheonewearefocusingongoingovereachhurdle. 2. Makesureyouroutsidefootplantsjustinsideofeachhurdle. Punchtheleftkneeupandoverthehurdle,skippingasyougo. Youshouldbepunchingandlandingonyourpowerpadswithyour toespointedslightlyuptowardsyourshins.Makesureyouwork theoppositehandasyoupunchtheknee.Theoutsidelegshould remainstraightordeadthroughthedrill. 3. Repeatcomebackthroughthehurdleswiththeoppositeleg. BOXDRILL(Improveslowerbodyagilityandquickness) Equipment:AgilityWeb2sets Reps:4reps