Long Jump Technique | The Penultimate Step 

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One of the most important elements when it comes to long jump technique is the penultimate step. It’s also one of the most misunderstood and over-coached phases of the jump. This video simplifies the penultimate step and provides actionable tips to perform it correctly.
Overloading the penultimate step is the single biggest mistake that athletes and coaches make in the long jump. In this video coach Ryan Baily describes what the penultimate step is in simple terms and why it causes so many issues that lead to shorter jumps. The main issues addressed are:
1. Speed reduction at takeoff
2. Incorrect takeoff angle
3. Reaching at the board
If an athlete uses the penultimate step to drop the hips it will almost always result in decreased distance. The reason is because the center of mass drops too much. This causes a sudden decrease in speed and a takeoff angle that is too vertical.
In the second half of the video Olympian Janay DeLoach Soukup shares her experience with the penultimate step and demonstrates proper foot contact during the last 2 steps of the jump.
Check out this article we posted to learn more about the penultimate step
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