Technical approach concerning hurdles and steeplechase

Abstract

As of recent date, performance sports and especially track and field have undergone numerous changes and transformations due to the new technological developments, in the absence of which it cannot possibly evolve. We feel that it is our duty to bring a contribution to the improvement of performance quality. In this respect, we believe that technical events such as hurdles and steeplechase must benefit from updates including the latest trends in their path towards glory.The objective of this study is to highlight the main differences related to approach technique in hurdles and long-distance steeplechase.Hypothesis. We start from the idea that the two races are identical in what concerns the technical elements, that they have many common particularities, but that we must point out certain aspects as being different, which makes them distinct. The differences identified in the study through the technical analyses conducted has led to the identification of shortcomings in both hurdles and steeplechase. They are worth assessing in the practice of each athlete in order to improve the hurdle and barrier clearance technique, respectively.Consequently, we believe that the particular differentiating technical aspects of the two racescannot possibly be brought to a common denominator, given the specifics of each race, but they can be improved and developed in their own directions, by personalising the working techniques characteristic to each race.

Keywords

• hurdles
• steeplechase
• technique
• performance
• track and field