Baylor University assistant coach, Stacey Smith, uses these drills to teach her triple jumpers the proper technique for maximum distance. Focusing on the hop, step and jump, coach Smith breaks it down to get athletes familiar with the desired feel on the runway.

Triple Jump Drills

Drill Summary: There are four different drills introduced in this video.

1. Three Step Drill: Step back with your non-jumping foot and focus on the first three steps, keeping everything linear and powering down the runway.

2. Approach Work: Start at the beginning of the runway and do 8-10 approaches, working on the runway and being consistent. Do this drill 2-3 times a week.

3. Hop Phase Drill: Focus on working the right/right or left/left hop through the cone. Also, keep the shoulders square and head and chest up.

4. Right/Right-Left/Left Drill: In this drill, the athlete works on both the right/right and left/left hops through the cone while keeping their shoulders square and head and chest up.

Keys to the Drill:

1) Work on the first three steps out of the back.
2) Keep everything in line & power down the runway.
3) Work the right/right or left/left hop through the cone.
4) Shoulders square, head & chest up.

This video came from Championship Productions’ video “Becoming a Champion: Triple Jump for Girls’ Track & Field.” View other world class Track & Field videos!