Tips on Jumps:   Good news; anyone can be a great jumper…as long as you are willing to put the effort into it. Jumps require three things: leg & abdominal strength/power for vertical lift, and flexibility. So if you are someone who struggles with jumps, what is the easiest way to improve them? You should jump often...   Beyond that doing easy strengthening exercises at home will help: leg lifts (one or both at a time), polymeric that really focuses on getting your body higher into the air, and V-ups to increase your abdominal strength. The problem that most people run into when they are trying to improve their jumps is not practicing with the principle of quality over quantity. Do 8 amazing leg lifts on each side. Do 10 V-ups with great form (to a toe touch position is great) and again. Don’t cheat with your exercise because the only one you are cheating is yourself. When doing polymeric, it’s important to push yourself as high as you possibly can each time you leave the floor. And if you have access to a pool, doing plyos in the shallow end is just as effective as doing plyos out of water, but much easier on your joints. You should also work on kicking legs up and down quickly as you would in your real jumps. If you have a tendency to float in your jumps, you are more likely to develop bad technique errors.  Finally, each time you jump concentrate on making it bigger and better than the last. Eventually, you’ll build up to where you want to be. Remember, the focus of your jumps is not only to be high; but they should also look uniform and effortless.   Jetz Rock