PURPOSE
The Front Kick Alternate Toe Touch is the fourth exercise in Conditioning Drill 3.
This exercise develops balance, coordination, and flexibility of the legs and trunk.
The figure above breaks down the exercise as Soldiers conduct it in a formation at moderate cadence:
CADENCE
Moderate cadence
STARTING POSITION
The starting position for the Front Kick Alternate Toe Touch is the Straddle Stance position with hands on hips.
COUNT
● On count 1, raise the left leg to the front of the body until it is parallel to the ground while simultaneously bending forward at the waist, extending the right arm forward and reaching with the right hand toward the left foot.
The left arm reaches rearward.
● On count 2, return to the starting position.
● On count 3, raise the right leg to the front of the body until it is parallel to the ground while simultaneously bending forward at the waist, extending the left arm forward and reaching with the left hand toward the right foot.
The right arm reaches rearward.
● On count 4, return to the starting position.
REPETITIONS
Build up to 10 correctly performed repetitions.
CHECK POINTS:
● At the starting position, tighten the abdominals to stabilize the trunk.
● On counts 1 and 3 rotate the trunk to reach for the toes, keeping the back generally straight.
● Keep the head and eyes forward throughout the exercise.
● Maintain a slight bend in the knee as it moves parallel to the ground.
PRECAUTION:
N/A.