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. 2010 Dec 13;11:281. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-11-281

Table 1.

Overview of the jump-landing technique program

2 ×/week,
10 min.
1 min rest
between
repetitions
Technique/
Month 1
Fundamentals/
Month 2
Performance/
Month 3
Week 1 Co-contractions 10 L + R Lying position 15 X-Hops 6 Cycles L + R
Wall Squat 10 Pelvic bridge 10 sec Hop-Hop-Hold 8 L + R
Lateral Jump and Hold 8 L + R Repeated Tuck Jumps 10 L + R Mattress jumps 30 sec
Front Lunges 10 Squat Jump 10 Single leg 90°* 8 L + R
Step-Hold 8 L + R Jump Single Leg Hold 8 Max Squat jumps-hold 10 L + R

Week 2 Co-contractions 10 L + R Pelvic Bridge Single Leg 10 Crossover-Hop-Hop-Hold 8 L + R
Squat 10 Prone Bridge Hip (EK) Shoulder Flexion 10 L + R Single Leg 4 Way Hop-Hold* 3 Cycles L + R
Step-Hold 8 L + R Side to Side Tuck Jump 10 sec Single leg 90° Ball* 8 L + R
Walking Lunges 10 Lateral Hop & Hold 8 L + R Step, jump up, down, vertical jump 5 L + R
Lateral Jump and Hold 8 L + R Hop & Hold 8 Max Squat jumps-hold 10

Week 3 Squat 10 Single Leg Pelvic Bridge* 10 L + R Single Leg 4 Way Hop-Hold Ball* 4 Cycles L + R
Lateral Jump and Hold 8 L + R Prone Bridge Hip extension 10 L + R Single Leg 180° 10 L + R
Single Tuck Jump Soft Landing 10 L + R Side to Side Tuck Jumps 10 L + R Jump, Jump, Jump, vertical jump 10 sec
Lunge Jumps 10 Lateral Hops 10 sec Mattress jumps 40 L + R
Lateral Jumps 10 sec Double leg 90° 8 L + R Running, Jump down 1 legged, Jump 8

Week 4 Squat Jumps 10 Single Leg Pelvic Bridge Ball 10 L + R Single Leg 180° 10 L + R
Lateral Jumps 10 sec Prone Bridge Hip Opposed Shoulder Flexion 10 L + R Jump, Jump, Jump, vertical jump 15 L + R
Double Tuck Jump 8 Lateral Hops with ball 10 sec Running, Jump down 1 legged, Jump 10
Broad Jump 10 L + R Single Leg Lateral Hop-Hold 5 L + R Lay-up ^ 10
Scissor Jumps 8 Single leg 90° 8 L + R Height jump ^ 10

*Exercise on the mattress

^ Sport specific jumps for basketball, can be adjusted depending on the sport.