Too much squat depth between jumps
Excessive knee bend removes the reactive element — becomes a squat jump.
Overactive muscles
Hip flexorsSoleus
Corrective work
Foam RollCalves↗StretchWall calf stretch — soleus (knee bent)↗Squat · Lower Body
Reactive Squat Jump
Coaching cues
- Squat to parallel; land and immediately jump again — no pause
- Ground contact time is minimal — reactive loading
- Arms drive up on every jump
- Combines squat mechanics with elastic loading
Common faults 2
Knees cave on every landing
Repeated bilateral valgus under reactive loading.
Overactive muscles
Adductor complexTFL
Corrective work
Foam RollAdductors↗Foam RollTFL↗StretchButterfly adductor stretch↗