Maintain a rigid core while slowly dropping down into your squat. The key to this athletic movement is tempo - give yourself 3 seconds to get down into a squat position and 1 second to explode up to standing. Keep your core active and knees in a tight, controlled stance.
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Learn Vertical Jump with Dom (1 Min)
The Vertical Jump is a simple, controlled jump directly upwards while remaining in spot. You want to focus on three keys things: soft landings in a low hip position, quick transitions and going for max height. Don’t be afraid to really go for it.
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Broad to Vertical Jump
The Broad to Vertical Jump incorporates what you’ve already learned and adds a level of difficulty. To start, load through a quick transition to a low squat and propel yourself up and forward in front of you. Then immediately into a jump for height, turning in mid-air to land facing the other dir...
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Semi Jump
The Semi Jump is characterised by a jump without the load phase. It may feel a little strange at first. The tempo is 0-3-1. At the bottom, pause for 3 seconds and then jump for 1 second, and all the way down into squat again. Make sure to always land softly with knees bent.
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