Plyometric Training [7 ]

The next TWO drills are:

Drill 1. Standing Long Jump to vertical DRIVE upwards on to a platform [height depends on age and experience]. Here the jumper performs a standing long jump to a raised platform. IMMEDIATELY on landing the jumper changes his direction from the horizontal to the vertical. The jumper MUST try to go as high as possible and extend and lengthen the legs in the vertical impulse. You will note that the second repetition is by far the more efficient.

Drill 2: This is a simple DROP DOWN to FREEZE POSITION. Some research indicates that you need only perform the eccentric action without the following concentric action. I do this as a warm up but the majority of my drills have an eccentric [lengthening] action closley followed by a concentric [shortening] action.
This isolated eccentric action still LOADS the muscle as it's lengthening.

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

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