Triple jump??

i am in triple jump for my school and right now i can just reach the edge [front of] of the pit. how can i improve this?|||one thing that really worked for me was taking a hurdle, ad placing it right where you jump, this will help u add height, which in turn adds distance.|||i used to do triple jump. listen to your coaches, or ask the older jumpers because they have alot of experience. but most of your jump comes from your legs, so try building muscle in your legs and work on your technique. when you are in the air keep your feet close to your body to help you go farther. and when you do your hop-skip-jump try and take big steps. and when you are running on the runway, make sure that you are going your fastest. hope that helps, good luck with jumping =)|||You need to talk to your coach and/or trainer about it. They're professionals who can offer ideas that won't be dangerous for you. Don't try things yourself without their approval.|||One problem most beginners have is a short middle phase. I work on this with the athletes I coach. Make sure your first, second, and third jump are all about the same length. Your second jump might be 1 foot shorter. For example, a 30' jump should be about 11'-9'-10'. Be sure you are not jumping too high on the first jump, but that you are jumping forward. Jump low, with more distance. If the first jump is too high, you lose your power on impact for your second jump.





In practice, move up on the runway so that you are getting to the sand until your confidence and ability allows you to jump from the competition board. Don't worry about the board until your technique and jumping ability is good. It won't matter if you hit the board if you don't make it to the sand.|||Usually people jump too far on the first phase and lose all of their momentum for the second and third phase. You must carry your speed through the entire jump sequence. How far are you jumping and have you measured the different phases? If you can jump 30 feet do not hop further than 10 feet. If you do then the second phase will be too short and you will not have any spring or speed to carry into the third phase. Remember not to jump too high. Because when you go up you also have to come down and recover from the jump. Think about taking a long stride, stretch out, not up. You will get up, but you do not have to get up high. If you jump too high generally you will collapse when you come down and not have any spring. Simply shorten the first and lengthen the second and third phases. Doing plyos will strengthen your legs and some of these exercises are directly related to triple jump. Such as bounding off of one leg and then alternating legs. Practice your approach on the runway from a distance you feel comfortable at reaching the pit. Not worrying about reaching the pit you should be able to concentrate on the third phase, when you see you can reach the pit then you can jump from the board with confidence.