Knees cave on landing
Bilateral valgus under the jump squat landing force.
Overactive muscles
Adductor complexTFL
Corrective work
Foam RollAdductors↗Foam RollTFL↗StretchButterfly adductor stretch↗Squat · Lower Body
Jump Squat
Coaching cues
- Squat to parallel; explode through the floor to jump
- Arms drive overhead to assist the height
- Land softly through the balls of the feet; immediately absorb through the hips
- Full triple extension before landing — hips, knees, ankles
Common faults 2
Incomplete squat before the jump
Quarter-squat turns into a calf raise; power output drops significantly.
Overactive muscles
GastrocnemiusSoleus
Corrective work
Foam RollCalves↗StretchWall calf stretch↗