Pair straight jump
Main points
The bend
- Feet shoulder-width apart
- Arms pressed high behind the body at the start and throughout the bend
- Controlled bend with a slight pause at the bottom
- Hips pressed forwards
- Knees pressed over toes
- Feet flat throughout the bend to avoid ‘rolling’ knees
- Chest open at bottom of bend
- Head neutral
- Check legs are tight at the bottom of the bend
Jump
- Bend knees and swing arms
- Arms swing up fast and straight with shoulders pressed up
- Legs squeezed together and straight
- Toes pointed
- Stomach sucked in
- Chest sucked in
- Fingers stretched
Landing
- Chest and stomach sucked in
- Head slightly down
- Hips pressed forwards
- Shoulders pressed forwards
- Arms strong, wide and slightly forwards, ready for base to assist landings
- Knees pressed over toes
- Feet flat/heels down
- Stand up stretched at the end, with arms down and slightly wide