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Jumping involves two things:

• Purpose for the jump

• The jump

In Taekwondo, the purpose of a jump is usually to perform a kick; therefore, Taekwondo jumps are performed in a specific way.

The parts of a Taekwondo jump are:

• Preparation (without alerting the opponent)

• Jump (as high as needed)

• Chamber (for power in the kick, usually achieved by tucking)

• Kick (as quickly and powerful as possible)

• Re-camber (to regain stability and prepare for the landing)

• Controlled landing (to softly land in a stable stance, in a guard position)

To train for jumping, running and weight lifting certainly help, but as with other activities, the best way to train for an activity is to perform the activity repeatedly. To help speed the training, it helps to break the activity into its component parts, train in each of the parts, and then train the activity using in all the parts together.

The following is a training sequence to use in training for jumps. The sequence trains each component of the jump, starting with the feet, and then it trains the jump itself.

Warm-up. First, perform some light warm-up exercises.

Stretch. Then perform some light stretches, finishing with some lower back and leg stretches.

Starting/Landing Position. Stand in your fighting stance with the arms held in guard position. Start with the feet a shoulder apart. Instead of keeping the feet parallel, stand with the feet with a comfortable, natural angle between them.

REMEMBER. The arms are used to guard, block, and attack, they are not used to add height to a jump and they are not waved about to maintain balance. If you train using your arms to pump for a jump, you will do it while sparring and will telegraph your intention to jump to your opponent. If you reach up for a jump, you expose yourself to a counterattack.

Repetitions. Repeat each exercise until it becomes difficult to perform the movement smoothly and perfectly. When fatigue sets in, form suffers and you are then training the muscles to perform in an undesired manner. Stretch the legs between component exercises if necessary.

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