Box Jump

Technique

Stand in front of a box with feet shoulder-width apart. Swing your arms and bend your knees, then explosively jump onto the box, landing softly with both feet. Stand fully upright on the box before stepping or jumping back down.

Steps

1. Stand close to the box with your feet shoulder-width apart
2. Swing your arms back as you bend your hips and knees
3. Drive through both feet and swing your arms forward to jump
4. Land softly on the box with both feet and bent knees
5. Stand fully upright before stepping back down

Common mistakes

• Landing with the knees collapsing inward
• Catching the box in an excessively deep squat
• Jumping from too far away from the box
• Failing to place both feet fully on the box

Variations

• Low box jump
• Seated box jump
• Lateral box jump
• Single-leg box jump

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