Years in some cases…
(Sorry, not sorry – this is a very self-indulgent post!!)
As part of my end of season review, I wanted to take a look at the progression of my LJ technique.
This is something I have worked really hard on. When I first restarted LJ, I was very aware that I had too much forward rotation. Forward rotation causes your chest to fall, and feet to drop. And therefore jumps are shorter.
This year it has been one of the main things thing I have focused on technically… And it has finally paid off. I’m at a place place where I love my shape in the air. It’s technically efficient. I can do it consistently at low speeds and sometimes at higher speeds.
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Here’s where I was in May 2018
BUT…. Very little technical work was possible in 2020 and 2021 because of COVID.
And then I broke my ankle….
2022 was the year I was going to fix this!
How did I do it:
- Consistency. I worked on the same thing. All year round. Every session.
- Focus. I filmed every session. Reviewed it during the session. And sometimes afterwards too. Pictured it in my head. Over and over.
- Specificity. Walking drills, slam balls, hip flexor work, low back strengthening.
- Regression. I did almost all my sessions at a short run-up / lower speeds. This helped to get the technique a lot more consistent. Although this was at the sacrifice of longer jumps.
This year’s focus:
Holding the technique together at longer, faster run ups.
Simples
