Key Drills for Successful Long Jump Performance

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Fundamental concepts and drills for the long jump ApproachTransition drillsLanding drillsHorizontal plyometric drills1 Long Jump Course Highlight Video Free 0:49 2 Flat Flat Drill 9:19 3 Toe-Toe-Toe-Flat-Flat 12:03 4 Toe-Toe-Toe Flat-Flat Drill 1:35 5 Bounds (Horizontal Plyometrics) 0:32 6 Skips (Horizontal Plyometrics) 0:34 7 Skips for the Long Jump 4:42 8 Skip Flat-Flat Drill 0:33 9 The Long Jump Approach 3:16 10 Landing Drills 4:43Coach Ajamu “Mu” Olaniyan President, Top Flight Sports Performance Engineering NASE and SPARQ certified trainer Academic Background:UW-La Crosse:(1993) BA Elementary Education, German Minor, Minority Studies Concentration (2004) MS Professional Development, focus in mathematics (2017) Initiated studies for a Doctorate in Health and Human Performance (Concordia-Chicago) Athletic Background:Sun Prairie HS:Three-sport HS athlete (Football, Basketball, and Track)Six-time varsity letter winner (Basketball and Track)School triple jump record holder (46’0″) UW-La Crosse (1989-1993):Three-time National Champion (�91 and �93) in the triple jumpSeven-time All-American (triple jump)Six-time Conference Champion (triple jump)Member of Six National Championship teams (�91, �92, �93)Member of Six Conference Championship teams (�88, �91, �92, �93)Holds UW-La Crosse�s all time best performance at 51�8.5�WIAC Outdoor Conference Record holder (triple jump)2008 UW-La Crosse Wall of Fame InducteeWIAC All-Time track and field team memberBaseball:�Sports Performance Director, Wisconsin Thunder baseball (2015 – 2018)Sports Performance Director, Milwaukee South Division HS baseball (2016)Sports Performance Director, Pound Town baseball (2013-2014)Basketball:�Sports Performance Director, Milwaukee Golda Meir Girls’ basketball (2016)Top Flight basketball (2009-2015) Golf:�Sports Performance Director, Hidden Glen Jr Golf (2016-present) Track and field:�Director/Head Coach, Top Flight Track Club (2014 – present)Head Coach, Eastbrook HS (2014-2015)Head Coach, Dominican HS (2012)Jumps Coach, Nathan Hale HS (2008-2010)Jumps Coach, Muskego HS (2006-2007)Jumps consultant, Carroll University (2007)Associate Head Coach/Jumps Coach, Greenfield HS (2002-2005)