How to Jump Higher When Skating

Learning how to jump higher in sports such as skateboarding, roller-skating or fly-skating can help skaters showcase their skills and land difficult tricks. Performing skating exercises is a way you can improve your maximum vertical jumps when skating. The right technique when performing a jump can also significantly help you jump higher. But make sure to wear protective gear such as a helmet, shin guards, elbow pads and knee pads to avoid injuries.

Instructions

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      Do body workouts. Perform plyometrics exercises (jump-training exercises) such as the split-squat jump, where you squat with legs apart and quickly jump as high as you can, or jumping over a rope with the supervision of a qualified instructor. Body exercises help you attain a stronger lower body, including stronger calf and hamstring muscles.

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      Start skating. Visualize the height you want to attain, your take-off position and landing location.

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      Bend your knees and focus on the jump. The activity, which is referred as the loading phase, helps you gather the muscle power needed to make the jump.

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      Jump with your arms lifted. Your body will naturally tend to follow your arm movements in the air, thereby helping you to jump higher.

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      Practice your jump routines or ollies several times until you are confident that you have mastered how to coordinate your body during high jumps.

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      Increase the height of your jumps gradually as you get better at making high jumps.