High knees

High knees

Skill Tree

Muscles

Technique

  1. Stand tall and run in place, alternating legs at a fast pace.
  2. Drive each knee up to hip height or higher.
  3. Land softly on the balls of your feet and pump your arms like when sprinting.

Form tips

  1. Keep your torso upright: do not lean back to get the knees higher.

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Equipment