You never know when you’ll need to do a hitch-kick. When you do, you’d better know how.
Step #1:
If possible, get a running start.
Step #2:
Stay relaxed. Don’t give it away! The hitch kick needs to be a surprise if you’re going to pull it off successfully.
Step #3:
The crossover determines the height of the hitch-kick. Note the arms serve not only a utilitarian purpose, but adds artistic brio to the balletic composition.
Step #4:
The kick. Again, note the arms. And the casual tilt of the head? Sheer poetry in motion. I am clearly not your average, run-of-the-mill hitch-kicker.
Step #5:
STICK THE LANDING. Very important. I know, I know, you were expecting the more formal pointed toe instead of the flexed foot. What can I say? I was feeling cheeky.
All photos courtesy of Shannon. Or maybe ac. I don’t know who was taking the pictures.
Barefoot Josh: Not afraid to be servicey!
That’s excellent — lol! I saw you do that on another blog, but not the great lead-up and technique broken down.
Despite your great instructions, there is NO way I could do that at the end of a race.
I am going to give it 3 of 5 stars.
The choreography and execution were pretty good, but the costumes looked like something out of a second hand shop and the music was terrible. And whoever did makeup should be fired.
You sure have style for someone that ‘Bonked’ at 20K
My advice as an old hack is to run negative splits [or at least try to]It’s so much more fun blasting past the guys who blew their legs at 5k!!!
BUT somedays your gona blow and some day’s ya gona fly!
http://feelrace.com/fr.pl?th=MARCO
Oh Great! Are we now going to be subjected to a new blog called “Barefoot-Hitch-Kicker-Josh?” Madness! Just madness!
Everyone knows hitch-kicking is only possible if you have bio-mechanically perfect heels.
I believe these photos were doctored. There’s no way to do that kind of maneuver without shoes.
I see how barefootin is good practice for hitch-kicking…you have really bent knees. Some of that gravel looks golf ball-sized. Nice work.