How to Jump Higher in Wushu - Part 1 

Hi! Thank you for your feedback. Cheers

Hi Erwin! Thank you for your comment. Your questions are great. This video is a bit outdated to my current knowledge. So I will reply according to my current understanding and once I start uploading more videos I will address this again. Regarding Squats: Yes, you shouldn't do them at the beginning because it will drain your energy. If you're training just for jumping you should start with plyometric exercises (basically all types of jumps, sprinting, ...) and leave the compound exercises (squats, deadlifts) for after that. But you can still use them as a warmup if you dont go too heavy nor too long series and reps. Now about the weight, it depends a lot. Like you said, jumps are explosive movements and it's currently accepted that it can be translated by a power output (po) equation: po = force x acceleration. Now force can be developed through strength training in which you can utilize higher loads. The problem is when you overtrain like that and your speed (the acceleration part) decreases. Then you get a lot of strength but you can't jump. Everything needs to take place at a certain time and it must be planned as a clycle. This is a very complex topic, this is just an overview. Single leg hyperextension: great exercise, it reaaaally focuses on the hamstring and trains the hip extension which is usually overlooked when training for jumps. Jumping is a triple extension movement: ankles, knees and hip. This is a hip-dominant exercise. Hamstrings are difficult to train. Nordic curls are also great but they are extremely difficult to achieve, so i would recomend progressing slowly with these. Hope I helped a little. Thank you again. Cheers

Hi Jared! Thank you for you comment. I'm 1,78m and Vitor is 1,83m. Cheers!

CTFC_Falcon Thank you for reaching out. I don't have a specific date, but i'm hoping to get back to this this year. Any particular topic you'd like me to cover? Cheers

@@mywushuclass579 not really any specific topic’s maybe just something on forms and jumps and the topics in them