Jumps
Jump Drills Demonstrations
Baby Bounds
Alternate Leg Bounding
Standing Long Jump
Hurdle Hops
Long Jump Basics
Your approach is just as important as your jump. Without good sprint mechanics during your approach, you are setting yourself up for a poor takeoff.
We teach a roll-over start to begin acceleration
The penultimate step is the step before your takeoff. Your hips should be low, so that you can rise through takeoff
Hips should be high and open at takeoff. Your free leg should swing through low to the ground and block in front
There are several styles of in-air technique. Those will be taught according to the level of the individual
Landing should be feet first, followed by a knee bend drawing the butt towards the feet and arms swinging down thru a forward arc.
High Jump Basics
We teach a J-curve, 10 step, flop style jump
Jumpers will begin with a rollover start and accelerate through the first 4 steps
Steps 5-8 will maintain the speed and follow the appropriate curve path, with an inward lean that is maintained through takeoff
Step 9 will set the jumper up for takeoff with arms swinging back in preparation
Step 10 will be the takeoff. The jumper's body should still be leaning away from the bar at the beginning of takeoff. Arms swing through a forward arc
During flight, the jumper will rotate to be perpendicular to the bar and tilt their head back achieving maximum flight directly over the bar
As the jumper descends, they will kick their feet towards their head to avoid knocking off the bar
Triple Jump Basics
Triple Jump is one of the most technically difficult events
It involves a run, takeoff into a hop, then a step, then a jump into the sand
We teach a rollover start to begin acceleration
At takeoff, the free leg should swing through low to the ground and block below 90 degrees. Hips should be open, chest up.
You should feel yourself "stepping" through the first phase with the free leg, though not actually touching the ground. Maintain good posture.
As you land from the hop, your free leg should swing through low to the ground and block below 90 degrees. Takeoff leg should come up naturally after it leaves the ground and hold, flexed at 90 degrees
As you land from the step, the free leg, again, swings low to the ground and blocks below 90 degrees. As you takeoff for the jump, both arms should swing forward in an arc
As you land from the jump, feet hit the sand first, followed by a bend in the knee to bring the butt towards the feet, arms swinging down through an arc