Jumping

Events

High Jump
Drill
- Approx 3-4 students per matt lining up behind each other.
- Students jump to catch a ball being thrown over their head and practice landing on
the matt – landing on their back with legs up in the air.
- Identifying the preferred take-off leg. Students take it in turns running up to and
jumping onto the matt, using either leg to jump. Students find their favoured
jumping leg.
- Combining the correct take-off and landing technique in one jump. Question which
foot everyone preferred to take-off with. Discuss and demonstrate taking off on the
outside foot – with a focus of landing correctly.
Further progress:

- Split the class in half with one group at either big matt.
- Combine the take-off and landing with the approach skill.
KTP’s
- Understand the correct technique for landing during the high jump (on the back
with legs extended in the air).
- Choose their preferred take off foot (left/right).
- Understand the take-off technique for high jump.
- Combine the take-off and landing techniques while practicing high jump.

Long Jump
Drill
- Lining up behind the cones (3 cones spaced about 3-5m back).
- Discuss the take off point for long jump (foot must not cross the matt).
- Discuss the measuring point (the closest point to take off) and landing technique.
 - Students practice take-off (creating momentum with the run up, arms and pulling
the opposite leg through) and landing.

Progress:
- Discuss the concept of height creating the best distance in long jump (projectile
motion). Optimal jumping angle – speed + height = distance.
- Have the students practice jumping over the hurdles and landing – emphasising
getting up high and running in fast.
Outcome:
- Re-emphasis the importance of jumping for height to gain full distance in long jump.
- Have students focus on creating momentum (accelerating) and then jumping as high
as possible.
- Measure students results and record their best distance.
KTP’s
- Understand that running speed + height of jump = distance (projectile motion).
- Focus on jumping for height while performing long jump.
- Record a measurement for the distance that they jump.

















Triple Jump
Drill

- The athlete stands on a lane line on their take off foot. Refer to the long jump
section on how to determine the take-off foot. 

- The athlete hops onto the next lane line onto the same foot and balances there on
the one foot. If the distance is too great, reduce the distance to 1⁄2 a lane line. 

- They then “step” onto the next lane line onto their other (opposite) foot, and
balances there on that foot. 

- The athlete then jumps onto the next lane line, landing with both feet. 

- Repeat this several times to get the feel and the rhythm of the jumping sequence.

Progress

- Steadily increase the distance between the lines (i.e. 1.5 lane lines, 2 lane lines) and
transfer to the run up on the pit. The athlete then has three to five strides run in
completes the hop, step and jump into the pit. 


- Slowly increase the distance and run up length as the athlete progressively gets
better. 


KTP’s

- Emphasise the 
active landing, upright body position and an even rhythm for the
jump. 

- The sequence that must be adhered to is “HOP” to the same foot, “STEP” to the
other or opposite foot, and “JUMP” to both feet.