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A lot about what we know about 1 foot jumping comes from analysis of high jumpers, which was popularized (pioneered) Dr. Jesus Dapena
He found that 1 foot jumping is primarily determined by 2 things, how low you are and how fast you are going into your takeoff.
From a science standpoint, jump height is determined by how much impulse you generate on the ground and your COM height at takeoff.
And in the case of 1 foot jumping, the combined eccentric and concentric impulse both contributes towards jump height as the COM is rising nearly the entire time due to the āhinge momentā, even when the takeoff leg is still flexing. Vs in a 2 foot jump where only the concentric portion determines jump height and the eccentric potentates the concentric.
Practically, to take in more speed, you need to make sure you are accelerating throughout the your approach, not decelerating, which youāll see with a SLOW last 2 steps or an athlete who starts out too fast.
Your stride frequency should gradually get faster. Technically high jumpers will reach usually reach peak speeds either the step before and at touchdown of the penultimate, but for all purposes just think about accelerating through the plant and jumping up (not out).
Bringing in more speed will increase the force side of the impulse equation.
Getting lower comes from having a long penultimate step going into the takeoff.
Make sure you roll through the contact with your shin close to parallel with the ground and put the takeoff leg out in front of you while you lean back, this will increase the ROM over which you have to apply force (maximizes ātimeā so to speak though usually jumpers will end up trading more force for less time on the ground because theyāre loading and extending their legs so fast).
BUT KEEP IN MIND, how much speed you can handle and how low you can get without buckling is determined by your eccentric leg strength.
So you make sure you are not only optimizing your jump technique but also increasing your overall force generating capacities
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The importance of eccentric strength in 1 foot jumping:
Unlike in 2 foot jumping, the COM is rising (ascending) nearly the entire time in one foot jumping, which means how much force you generate eccentrically not only loads your tendons but also directly contributes to increasing jump height.
Raising eccentric capacity also increases your ability to brake greater speeds & get lower in your plant, both of which improve impulse accretion to improve takeoff velocity & subsequent jump height.
To further illustrate this, research from Dr. Phil Graham Smith on Olympic track and field jumpers (triple & long jump) has identified one of the largest separating factors between Olympians & college level jumpers is the amount of eccentric quad torque they can generate (Olympians can hit 5.5x BW ecc torque on a dynamometer).
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If you want to jump higher off 1 foot, you need to maximize your physics.
One key aspect of maximizing your physics for 1 foot is understanding the difference between an active plant vs a passive plant.
Because your COM is rising almost the entire takeoff duration during a one foot jump due to the hinge mechanism, even when the takeoff leg is flexing, the impulse you generate EARLY in the takeoff still contributes directly towards the āconcentric impulseā (COM ascent impulse) which increaes your jump height (vs in a two foot jump the eccentric portion potentates the concentric).
One way to maximize the vertical force you generate immediately at impact is by having an āactiveā plant by using the hip to drive the foot down into the ground while the foot still stays in well in front of the COM (remember this isnāt a long jump takeoff).
This also functions to generate high activity in the entire leg and prepare it for ground contact, as you can see in the high jump example.
Just be mindful of foot position and that youāre getting a quick heel to flat foot transition (donāt just slam the back of your heel into the ground).
This is NOT a stomp, rather itās a consequence of having aggression going into the takeoff & preparing the leg for ground contact.
For most athletes this isnāt something they consciously need to think about as long as they are low and fast (relative to their abilities), but for others they may find themselves casting the leg passively out in front and turning a 1 foot takeoff into a sloppy single leg CMJ takeoff rather than a true deflection off the floor with efficient transfer of horizontal to vertical momentum
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