Broad Jump

Skill: Broad jump! Jumping and landing mechanics are crucial skills for strong running. And the broad jump is a great exercise to drill your ability generate power from the hip and hop and land with stable joints! Performance Points: • Effective use of hip to generate powerful jump. Aka, full hip extension! • Keep that knee out! Resist all inward rolling of the knee. • Collapsed arch? That’s weak sauce! A stable ankle needs an active arch. Give Broad Jumps a try and see if you can hit all the performance points. We suggest videoing yourself since these things can be hard to feel! Have fun, be safe! Get more exercises like this every week with the Weekly Tuneup! -~-~~-~~~-~~-~- Check out one of our best videos yet: “How To Run Properly For Long Distance | 4 Important Tips“ -~-~~-~~~-~~-~-