116. Triple Jump: Technique and Teaching
With Boo Schexnayder
Develop every phase of the triple jump with technique instruction, video demonstrations, teaching progressions, and strategies for correcting technical issues.
~6 Hrs. Duration
36 Pages of Course Materials
10 Knowledge Retention Checks
This course is also included in the Horizontal Jumps Bundle.
Syllabus
01
The Approach
This chapter covers step lengths, starting stance, and the four approach phases, setting up a strong start for the triple jump.
02
The Transition Phase
The Transition Phase focuses on the last four approach steps, emphasizing posture, stride length, and preparation for takeoff.
03
Preparation
This chapter explains how the penultimate step should maintain a sprinting stride, avoiding long jump-like preparation to ensure a smooth transition
04
The Takeoff
The preparation phase in the long jump involves movements just before takeoff that enable the jumper to create vertical forces.
05
Bounding Skills
This chapter breaks down bounding into postural, ground contact, swinging segment, and rotational skills, emphasizing their critical role in optimizing the hop, step, and jump phases of the triple jump.
06
The Hop Phase
The Hop Phase focuses on the hop leg and free leg cycles, emphasizing reflexive movements and proper foot placement for balance and efficiency.
07
The Step Phase
The Step Phase highlights posture, leg swing, and vertical push, with advanced techniques like the Scissor Technique for experienced athletes.
08
The Jump Phase
The Jump Phase emphasizes posture, swing mechanics, and arm extension to control rotation, ensuring a stable and efficient finish.
09
The Landing
This chapter outlines biomechanical techniques and coaching strategies for maximizing jump distance and minimizing injury during the landing phase
10
Teaching Bounding Skills
Bounding skills are taught through a progression of drills that prioritize posture, pelvic alignment, and controlled transitions from vertical to horizontal motion.
11
Teaching Progressions for The Triple Jump
A structured progression integrates the hop, step, and jump phases through drills that build fundamental skills and gradually increase complexity.
12
Fixing the Second (or Step) Phase
The step phase is used as a diagnostic tool to identify root issues from earlier phases and improve technique through targeted adjustments.
Meet Your Instructor
Boo Schexnayder
Irving “Boo” Schexnayder is regarded as one of the world’s leading authorities in training design. Over his 40-year career, Schexnayder has been part of 13 NCAA Championship teams and coached 26 individual NCAA Champions, 18 Olympians, and 7 World Championship medalists.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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No, you can choose to enroll at any time you’d like, and take however much time you want to; the course will always be there for whatever timeline suits you.
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Yes and no– it is not possible to download the video lessons, but you can download all PDF materials.
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There is no time limit to your login, and you can go back and look at any part of the course you want at any time.
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You must show that you have an understanding of the material by achieving a mark of 80% or higher on the Knowledge Retention Checks– but don’t worry, you can take those Knowledge Retention Checks more than one time if need be.
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For any course content, we encourage you to write the questions in the Ascent Track Discord in each class section. For any technical issues, you can contact us at support@ascenttrackclinics.com
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Boo Schexnayder and Todd Lane break down all phases of the event in detail, using video to clearly illustrate every key position and movement. Detailed, step-by-step teaching progressions are shown and cues given for bounding skills and the event itself.
Of special interest is a section dedicated to fixing the troublesome second phase, using flowchart analysis to take you to the roots of step phase problems.
Also included are tips for teaching technique and many many other extra topics. This course includes and identifies special high level technical sections that make it a great resource for every level of Triple Jumper.
This course features archived video content that can now only be found here in this course, while the study notes and knowledge retention checks are new materials that are unique to this course.