How to Jump Higher: Plyometric Depth Jump

Video Transcript

"Hi I'm Les Whitley. I would like to talk to you right now about using the plyometric jump in order to help you jump higher. The plyometric depth jump starts by you starting on a box of a selected height that you are comfortable with. Not starting with a box that is too high especially at the beginning because as your muscles begin to adapt then you can go a little bit higher. The techniques, positions and landing become extremely important especially when you are pushing forces into the ground as well as absorbing forces of gravity. Begin by selecting a box that you are comfortable with you will actually step off the box, absorb the force of your land by ending in a good positions. Stepping off the box, landing in a good position, knees should follow the same direction as the toes. The hips will bend, the knees will bend, the ankles will bend to absorb the force of that jump. The next phase of that will be incorporating other jumps into the training to maximize your performance in learning to jump higher. It is great to jump high but landing becomes equally as important to avoid injuries. So maintaining good technique when implementing something like the box step jump. As you begin to increase your vertical jump or any other jump training for that matter, be safe, err on the side of caution but train smart."