Landing knee collapses inward
Single-leg landing exposes glute med weakness.
Overactive muscles
Adductor complexTFL
Corrective work
Foam RollAdductors↗Foam RollTFL↗StretchButterfly adductor stretch↗Plyo · Lower Body
Ice Skater Jump (Single-Leg Lateral)
Coaching cues
- Push off one foot laterally; land on the opposite single leg
- Absorb with a deep hip hinge on the landing leg
- Swing the arms to assist the lateral drive
- Stick each landing 1 second before the next jump
Common faults 2
Trunk collapses toward the landing leg
Lateral trunk lean compensates for poor lateral chain strength.
Overactive muscles
Quadratus lumborumTFL
Corrective work
Foam RollQuadratus lumborum↗StretchQL side-bend stretch↗