How to do the Single Leg Box Jump
- Stand facing the box, balancing on one leg with the other foot lifted.
- Bend your working leg's ankle, knee, and hip to load for a jump.
- Push off the floor and swing your arms to jump onto the box.
- Land softly on the same leg with your whole foot, bending your hip and knee.
- Carefully step down and reset before trying the jump again.
Full technique — 7 steps
- Stand facing the box and balance on one leg with the other foot held off the floor.
- Set your stance under the hip, then swing your arms back as you load the jump.
- Dip through the ankle, knee, and hip of the working leg without letting the knee cave inward.
- Drive upward explosively through the floor and swing your arms forward to project onto the box.
- Land on the same leg with your whole foot on the box, knee pointing the same way as that foot.
- Absorb the landing by bending the hip and knee, then stabilize before moving.
- Step down under control and reset fully before the next repetition.
Common mistakes
- Knee collapsing inward on takeoff
- Landing on the toes only
- Using the trailing leg for help
- Jumping down off the box
- Failing to stabilize landing
Form cues
- Stick the landing
- Knee points where foot points
- Use your arm swing
- Land with whole foot
