POWER

BROAD JUMP

Objective

Evaluate lower body power. Lower body power has shown to be correlated to your explosive movements on court like kick lunges and short acceleration.

Setup

Use area with flat ground.

Movement

1. Begin by standing behind the marked line with feet slightly apart.

2. Take off with both feet, slightly bending your knees and swinging your arms to provide forward drive.

3. You should try to jump as far as possible.

4. Land on both feet without falling backwards.

5. Repeat for another 2 trials.

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Scoring

Perform 3 jumps and get the best jump record in cm.

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