Purpose: Plyometric. Power. Fast twitch muscle recruitment. Athletic coordination.
Quick Coaching Cues
- Complete for your desired distance, jog or walk back and repeat.
- Coordinate your arms with the jumps, swinging from the shoulders and elbows.
- Jump up and forwards explosively and drive your knees up each rep.
- Land softly and quickly reload into the next jump.
- Keep your chest up and use your arms to help create lift and rhythm.
Common Mistakes
- Not resetting the arms back in the air.
- Landing stiff-legged instead of absorbing through the ankles, knees, and hips.
- Letting the knees cave inward on takeoff or landing.
- Pausing too long between reps and losing the continuous rhythm.
Questions/Comments?