Long jump spikes are good enough to use for the triple jump. Using these are fine until you need more ankle and heel support to manage the large forces that the athlete will experience during the different phases of the triple jump. As the athlete progresses in their triple jumping performance, they should consider investing …
Triple jumpers that want to perform highly in the event do wear spikes. If the triple jumper is male, they will probably wear spikes more seriously when they start jumping over 12m in the triple jump. If the triple jumper is female, they will probably start to wear triple jump spikes more seriously when they …
Many athletes overlook the importance of doing the foundation work to improve their athletic performance. For athletes that are triple jumpers, it is important that they maximise the amount of strength and power that they can execute in the runup and in the different phases of the triple jump. In this post, I will be …
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I thought I’d share a useful post that will focus on the triple jump drills that will improve your performance at school. Typically, school athletes will do last minute preparation. It is best to prepare and condition your body 3 months in advance. However, if you are unable to do so, you can focus on …
It is quite easy to improve your triple jump distance once you have learned how to improve the execution of each phase of the triple jump. However, you must first condition your body to execute each of the phases. Then you must train your mind and your body to have the connection to execute the …
Triple jump can be a tricky event to master. And for most people, it is a tricky event to learn since you need to train your body to move in a way that will allow you to maximise your jumping distance. Below, we have provided a few tips that will make it easier for you …
If you are new to triple jump, there is an 80% chance that you are doing the triple jump hop phase with a straight leg. The good news is, you can pretty much improve your triple jumping distance within 2 weeks simply by training yourself to jump with a rotating leg. What’s the benefit of …
Simple tip for improving your hop phase for triple jump beginners. Read More »
We’re lucky to live in an age where we have access to video content that can help us with our training. Below, I’ve shared a few triple jump training videos that you can use to help improve your performance in the triple jump. I’ve listed the type of training that it entails. Visualisation. By visualising …
It is not the hop, skip and jump. It is the hop, step and jump. This is one of the common misconceptions about the triple jump and as a result, the athletes get taught the incorrect technique from the outset. Hop by running off the take-off board. Don’t stumble to the triple jump board. Make …
When executing the 3 phases of the triple jump, it is mportant to keep your balance if you want to jump great distances. It’s common for triple jumpers to zig-zag their way through the different phases. Or they start their jump from the middle of the runway, but end up on the left or right side …
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If you have ambitions to be the best triple jumper that you can possibly be, then you should see the tips and advice provided by the great Jonathan Edwards. Would you like to read more about Jonathan Edwards triple jump career, progress, training and development? Check out the book ‘A time to jump’ on …
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Something that triple jumpers suffer from when they start jumping greater distances is bruising on the bottom of their feet. It’s unpleasant for the athlete’s performance and aesthetically. The trouble with the bruising is that it is internal and can take a while for the body to repair. When the athlete is competing throughout the …
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How would you like to add more distance to your triple jump distance? One of the things that most people do is they don’t hold their step phase for very long. One of the common things is that people aim to skip in their step phase, instead of holding the form for as long as …
Gain an extra metre in the triple jump by holding your step phase for longer. Read More »
The runup is the most important part of your triple jump approach. By the time you hit the board, your body must have accelerated to a point where you can control the velocity through each phase of the triple jump. There are a few things that you must achieve in order for this to happen. …
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Improving my hop was probably the best thing that improved my triple jumping distance when I was in my teens. In the beginning, the local coaches taught us that we had to “hop, skip and jump”. Hopping usually meant doing a hop with a straight leg. The thought of having your leg continue in a …
Improve your triple jump by 1m+ with a rotating hop. Read More »