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Shuttle Sprint

Sprint to a 25-meter turn-around, touch the ground, sprint back, touch again, and accelerate through the finish.

Military Movement Drill 1, exercise 3 of 3

Demonstration

Official photo sequences from the Army's drill manual, read left to right, top to bottom.

Shuttle Sprint: official ATP 7-22.02 photo sequence (figure 8-3, MMD1.3 Shuttle Sprint) showing the positions of the exercise in order.
Figure 8-3. MMD1.3 Shuttle Sprint · ATP 7-22.02, p. 8-3 (opens the official PDF)

Photos: U.S. Army Center for Initial Military Training, ATP 7-22.02. Approved for public release.

How to perform it

Military Movement Drill 1, exercise 3 of 3

Over a 25-meter course3 × 25 meters with two turns.

Starting position

Straddle Stance with staggered legs, right foot forward with the right heel even with the toes of the left foot. Head up, knees slightly bent, left arm forward.

Straddle Stance: Stand with the feet pointing ahead and shoulder-width apart. ATP 7-22.02, para. 2-5, p. 2-3 (opens the official PDF)

Movement

  1. 1Out. Run quickly to the 25-meter turn-around point.
  2. 2Turn. Plant the left foot and turn clockwise, squatting to touch the ground with the left hand.
  3. 3Back. Run quickly back to the start line, plant the right foot, turn counterclockwise, and touch the ground with the right hand.
  4. 4Finish. Run back to the 25-meter turn-around, accelerating to maximum speed through the finish.

ATP 7-22.02, para. 8-5, p. 8-2, Figure 8-3 (opens the official PDF)

What it develops

Prepares the Soldier for more vigorous endurance and agility activities.

Focus: Sprinting, Turning, Acceleration

Form

Drawn from the cited instructions.

Cues

  • Squat to touch the ground at each turn.
  • Accelerate through the finish.