Jump sideways, stick it

Lateral Bound

Push off one foot. Travel sideways. Stick the landing. Pause. This is change of direction, not a skater hop you never own.

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Hunter: Speed day uses these after skips. I stick the landing. If I cannot pause, I shorten the jump. Distance is earned.

Cues

Athletic stance. Soft knees.
Push sideways off the inside edge of the foot. Hips help. Do not only use the ankle.
Land on the other foot. Knee tracks. Chest tall.
Pause a beat. Own it. Then bound back.
Arms help the jump. They do not flail.

Setup

Clear floor. 4 sets of 6-8 each way. Rest about a minute. First sessions can be small. A line on the floor is a target, not a dare. If landings are noisy, lower the distance.

Baseball speed day

After A-skips. Then box jumps. Then Copenhagens. You are teaching the hips to push sideways. Log each side. Next week, same count, quieter landings, or a slightly longer bound you can still stick.

Stick is the standard

A bound you cannot pause is a fall. Shorten it. Quality is the load until the stick is boring. Then add distance. Engine should see the count, not a vibe.

If a landing feels sharp

Stop. Tell a coach. This page is coaching, not a clinic. Skips and a wall sit can finish the day. Do not bound through a pinch.

Common misses

Spinning the torso. Landing with a caved knee. Rushing so there is no stick. Jumping forward instead of sideways. Also: a distance you cannot repeat on the weak side.

FAQ

Hold the stick how long?

A beat is enough. A 5-second statue is not the lift. Own it, then go.

Arms across the body?

They can help the jump. Do not windmill. Quiet arms, quiet landing.

Log lateral bounds in the free Vitality Engine. Count each side. Stick the landing.

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