16-Apr-2021      By Travis Geopfert

Fundamentals of the Hitch Kick Technique for Long Jump

This drill teaches the basic long jump hitch kick technique. To help the athlete create height, use our 2 box set up. The first box is approximately 4 inches in height with a second box approximately 8 inches height and roughly three feet in between. The basic progression of teaching the hitch kick technique should be a punch-punch-press. For the left footed jumper, focus on punching the right knee, then actively punching their left knee, and then bringing both legs out in front of them into a landing position. Notice as the athlete goes into the finish, they're going to reach high with both arms and press their chest and knees together.

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