<p>Students start at the green cone and run following the arrows around each cone in a clockwise manner ending at the red cone. The purpose is to test the speed of the student while maintaining a specific running techniques. </p>
<p>1. Feet land along a narrow path</p><p>2. Foot close to buttocks and a high knee lift </p><p>3. Head and trunk stable</p><p> </p><p>4. Eyes focused forward</p><p>5. Elbows bent at 90 degrees</p><p>6. Arms drive vigorously forward and backward</p><p> </p><p>. Head up</p><p>. Pump the arms</p><p>. Keep looking at the target (Cones)</p><p>. Run along a line</p><p>. Lift your knees</p><p>. Big steps </p>
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