The broad jump is T2 in the jump progression — horizontal explosive power. While the box jump trains vertical power expression, the broad jump trains the forward hip extension that underpins sprinting, skating, and most lateral athletic movement. Both planes matter. Most training programs only train one.
Mechanics
The broad jump is a hinge-loaded jump: you hinge at the hips (not squat deeply) to load the posterior chain, then explosively extend hips and knees to project yourself forward. Unlike the box jump, the arm swing drives forward as well as up — maximizing horizontal distance.
Landing. Land in a wide, stable athletic stance — both feet simultaneously, knees bent to absorb, hips back. You’re landing from horizontal momentum, which requires forward-lean balance at landing rather than vertical absorption.
The Athletic Transfer
For Kip’s athletic context — skateboarding, surf skate, LDP — the broad jump directly trains the explosive hip extension used in powerslides, pumping transitions, and leg-drive skating. The same movement pattern applies. The calisthenics training and the skating training are not separate — they’re the same body learning the same force production.
Progression Standards
3 × 5 jumps at consistent distance and clean landing, rest fully between reps → Depth Jump →
Move. Groove. Repeat. Smooth.
← Box Jump | Next: Depth Jump →
Move. Groove. Repeat. Smooth.
You're on your way. And we're here with you.