Broad Jump
Intermediate
Horizontal plyometric jump for maximum distance, building explosive hip and leg power.
Muscle Groups
glutesquadricepscalvescorehamstrings
Coaching Cues
- 1Swing your arms back then explosively forward to generate momentum
- 2Drive your hips forward and up at takeoff
- 3Land with soft knees and absorb the impact
Standards
- 1Two-foot takeoff and two-foot landing
- 2Jump for maximum distance forward
- 3Controlled landing without falling forward
Scaling Options
- •Shorter distance broad jumps
- •Squat jumps in place