training drills
Repetitive skill exercises
Training drills are structured, repetitive exercises designed to develop specific skills or reinforce particular behaviors.
Athletes run training drills to build muscle memory; soldiers drill maneuvers until they become automatic.
The emphasis is on practice through repetition: The team ran passing drills for an hour.
Drills may simulate real situations or isolate component skills.
- sprintsBrief maximum-speed runs
- wind sprintsRepeated short-distance dashes
- ladder drillsGround-based footwork exercises
- cone drillsSpeed training with markers
- ball handlingControlling a sphere skillfully
passing drills · sparring · bag work · teamwork · precision targeting · agility · defensive maneuvers · footwork · coaching clinics · relay races · synchronized movements · core strengthening · resistance exercises · plyometrics · warm-ups · stretching routines · game strategy · fundamentals
- field eventsshot put, discus throw, javelin throw, hammer throw, high jump
- martial artskarate, taekwondo, judo, kung fu, aikido
- fire safetyfire alarms, fire extinguishers, smoke detectors, fire drills, evacuation plan
- Dragon Boatdragon boat, paddle, paddler, paddlers, paddles
- pole vaultpole vault, crossbar, landing pit, runway, grip tape
training drillslive performance
Unrecorded staged entertainment
game day · tournament play · championship game · the real thing · live action
training drillsrest
Cessation of activity
downtime · recovery time · off-season · rest day · time off
training drillsfree play
Self-directed recreational time
scrimmage · pickup game · improvisation · spontaneous play · open gym