The Exercise

Skater Jumps

Sports Performance Benefits

This exercise increases your leg power when pushing out to the side, creating a more powerful skating stride or improving your ability to change direction on the field. It also helps eliminate lower-body imbalances, making both legs equally powerful. Performing the move regularly can also enhance your balance and coordination, which will help prevent lower-body injuries.

How To

• Stand on your left leg with your hips and knees slightly bent
• Extend your left hip, knee and ankle to jump forward and to the right at a 45-degree angle
• Land on the ball of your right foot with your hips and knees slightly bent to absorb the impact
• Immediately jump off your right leg in the opposite direction
• Continue bounding in this pattern for the specified distance

Sets/Distance: 2×20 meters

Coaching Points

• Keep your back flat and chest up
• Swing your arms with each bound
• Aim for maximum height and distance
• Begin by holding the landing position and progress to continuous bounding