Example of Technique Leading to a High Hop — Arms are Above Shoulder-Level and the Lead Knee is Above 90°
Example of Technique Leading to a High Hop — Arms are Above Shoulder-Level and the Lead Knee is Above 90°

Field Events: Tips to Keep the Hop Low in the Triple Jump

Dick Moss, Editor

A key in the triple jump is to maintain momentum through all three phases of the technique. In fact, the distances covered in the hop, step and jump should all be roughly equal.

A common error made by beginners is to exaggerate the height of the hop. This does increase the hop's distance, but it reduces the amount of momentum that can be carried into the step and jump, resulting in less combined

Better Technique, Leading to a Flat Hop—Arm Below Shoulder Level and Knee Below 90°
Better Technique, Leading to a Flat Hop—Arm Below Shoulder Level and Knee Below 90°
distance. As a result, jumpers should concentrate on keeping the hop relatively flat.

Correction
If your students frequently make a high hop, watch for excessive arm and knee drive on the take-off for the hop. The hands/arms should lift only to shoulder level and the forward knee should not drive above 90°. If they lift higher than this, your jumpers' force is being directed upward, not down the runway.
       
References:
1. William Bowerman (MEd) and
William Freeman (PhD), High Performance Training for Track and Field 2nd Edition,
Human Kinetics Publishers, 1991.
2. Nick Newman, The Horizontal Jumps: Planning for Long Term Development, CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2012.



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