How you land in the long jump can mean the difference of 1-2 feet. If you want to maximize the distance of your jumps it's essential to master the proper landing technique.
In this video you'll learn the key steps to improving your landing as well as factors during the air that influence how you land. Coach Baily talks about the importance of proper posture in mid air and how looking down to see where you are landing results in the chest falling which has a significant impact on your landing.
Olympic bronze medalist Janay DeLoach Soukup teaches and demonstrates proper landing mechanics including: how to collapse into your feet, proper posture as well as how to avoid common errors such as dropping the feet.
