Vertical Jumps

Classification

Instructions

Preparation

Stand under vertical jump flag.

Execution

Squat down and jump up as high as possible. Reach up with one or both hands and hit flag. Upon landing, immediately jump up again and attempt to reach higher.

Comments

Use both upper and lower body movement. Keep landings short. Perform multiple jumps in succession.

Force (Articulation)

Dynamic

• Hip
  • Extension
• Knee
  • Extension
• Ankle
  • Plantar Flexion
• Shoulder
  • Abduction
  • Flexion
• Scapula & Clavicle
  • Elevation
  • Upward Rotation

Static

• Spine (Thoracic, Lumbar)
  • Extension