High school hurdles is where most athletes get serious. The training schedule is real, the coaching is variable, and the form habits formed now follow you to college if you keep going. Here's the high school hurdles stack, phases that match HS competition, the form patterns coaches see most often, and AI tools that fit a HS practice.
Don't measure your high school hurdles only by the number on the scoreboard. Each phase has a HS-level standard, takeoff angle, approach speed, release timing. AI grades against those standards, not against pros.
Sprint coaches don't always know pole vault. hurdles coaches don't always have time for every athlete every day. AI fills the gap, a phase-by-phase read on every rep, available between practices.
HS athletes change a lot in a season. Form drifts, peaks, fatigues. Filming once a month and checking against AI keeps you honest about which way the form is actually trending.
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Progression is non-linear. The ladder below maps marker behavior, typical hurdles performance, approach length, and last-5m approach speed to the technical focus that should dominate your training block.
| Level | Marker | Performance | Approach | Speed | Training focus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beginner | First season, learning lead/trail patterns. | n/a | 9-step approach | n/a | Lead leg, trail leg, basic rhythm. |
| HS Developing | Can run 5 hurdles at race pace. | 100H: 17+ s, 110H: 17+ s | 8 or 9 step | Peak 7.5-8.0 m/s | 8-step approach, 3-step rhythm consistency. |
| HS Top / Club | Sub-15 (men 110H), sub-15.5 (women 100H). | 100H: 14.0-15.5, 110H: 14.0-15.5 | 8 step | Peak 8.5-9.5 m/s | Race-pace 8-step, hurdle-clearance time, trail-leg drive. |
| College | Conference / D1 caliber. | 100H: 13.0-14.0, 110H: 13.5-14.5 | 8 step | Peak 9.5-10.0 m/s | Sub-second clearance, fatigue resistance, finish. |
| Elite | Sub-13 (M 110H), sub-12.7 (W 100H). | 100H: < 12.7, 110H: < 13.0 | 7-8 step | Peak 10.0-11.0 m/s | Marginal hurdle-time gains, race execution. |
This is the schedule a typical HS or club program uses during the in-season. Wednesday's drill focus rotates based on what AI form check flagged from the weekend's tape.
Speed: blocks to first hurdle, full recovery. Lead-leg / trail-leg drills.
Tempo or technical: 5-step rhythm work over low hurdles.
Race pace: 4-5 hurdles at full speed. Lactate tolerance.
Recovery / mobility. Optional: trail-leg fence drills.
Speed: blocks to 5-7 hurdles full pace. Or meet day.
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Tape review. Compare against AI-flagged targets.
Primary sources behind the numbers and methods on this page.
Five common questions about hurdles that come up in coaching.
A directory of every hurdles page on the site, from broad analysis tools to specific phase deep-dives. Each entry points to a focused write-up.
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