Broad Jump Football Drill
Purpose:
The purpose of the Broad Jump drill is to measure a players hip explosion from a given point to the completion of the Broad Jump movement.
Drill:
Player should line up at a cone or field line facing forward in an athletic position. In an athletic position, player should be lined up in correct posture with their shoulders over their hips, their hips aligned with their knees and their knees aligned with their feet. The player’s feet should be at shoulder width apart. Player should have their hips and knees slightly bent and ready for explosive movement. Coaches should ready the player and instruct him to use his arms to create momentum and explode through their first jump when the player is ready. Player should explode through the movement and settle into an athletic position at the completion of the Broad Jump. Coach should measure the jump from the start point of the jump to the landing point of the heels of the player upon the completion of the jump.
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