Plyometric Training [8 ]

In this short video clip the athlete is performing the last two drills in this sequence. He had been working for a long time and was quite tired to say the least!! We filmed all the drills in one morning.

The first drill is a 'Moving Alternate Split Squat'.

This drill is very demanding especially if you do 4 sets of 4-6 repetitions. Body positioning is very important - the jumper must try to keep his upper torso upright. I would have liked him to be a little bit more explosive in moving from one split squat to the next so we'll film this again very soon and you'll be able to see the difference.

Drill 2 places all the emphasis on ONE LEG. Gareth is hopping from the floor up to a platform whose height is determined by the age and experience of the jumper. Both legs should be worked. The aim is to DRIVE VERTICALLY from the floor before landing on top of the platform.

He follows this by doing a series of driving hops over a series of hurdles. The aim is to 'touch and go'. Again, posture is important. You can see that he catches his trailing leg on one of the hurdles. It's just a reminder that all exercises need total concentration on each repetition. A lot of the exercises are skill-based so the coach must ensure that corfect posture and mechanics are adhered to.

For further information go to: www.longjumping.co.uk
Coach: Nigel Lewis [Senior UKA Jumps and Combined Event Coach]
email: nigel.lewis2a@virgin.net

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