You guessed it, there are no props or additional equipment required for the performance of this drill. The only issue you might encounter when performing this drill in your yard or garage is the small matter of space. 

That will hinge on how far your broad jump is. As the name would suggest, the drill incorporates two critical facets of the Average Vertical Jump - distance and height. The “young ones” are known to call this “hangtime”. 

Despite it being a dynamic workout, by virtue of the fact it incorporates to separate exercises, it can be a mundane task too. 

For that reason, we suggest that it be done with a high intensity level and that you push yourself to the limit insofar as height and distance go. No half-hearted jumping will be accepted here! 

You want to perform this workout to increase your reactive strength, especially in the leg muscle groups. 

In the most simplistic of terms, Power = Force x Velocity. So, as a point of departure you need to increase your body’s strength in relation to your bodyweight. When you make a comparison between the weight you can actually lift and your body weight, you are actually gauging how far you are from reaching your full potential and better still, by how much you are able to exceed that strength potential. Regular weight training, for both the upper and lower body, will help you achieve those targets. 

You also need to not only become faster, but be the fastest you can be. 

Jumping as an activity is something that happens within a matter of seconds. There is no point to increasing your strength potential if you are unable to display all of it within the approximate two seconds that you have at your disposal while jumping. There are a series of exercises on these pages that can help you increase your speed. 

All things being equal, you will find yourself in a position where you either need to lose some weight or increase your speed, to maximize your power output when jumping.  

We have separated flexibility and agility here. It is important to note that there is a difference between the two, however subtle that difference might be. 

In the context of increasing your vertical jump, being more flexible has less to do with your skeletal structure and more to do with your muscles and joints. Being flexible has to do with maximizing the range of motion within your joints, while also maximizing the capacity of your muscles when you stretch them. 

Elsewhere on these pages, you would already have established that there is a lot of stretching and contracting for the muscles for the duration of the jump motion. 

There is also a lot of flexing of the torso, the knees, the hips and even the ankles during the jump motion. A basic yoga instruction manual can actually help you make meaningful strides in this sphere - in addition to the more common stretching exercises that are littered across this site. The easiest way to go about this is by warming up and stretching thoroughly, all the time. 

Agility has more to do with the subtle art of being more nimble. It is about moving your limbs as quickly and efficiently as possible when performing the jumping motion. There is overwhelming evidence that the performance of Plyometrics is quite easily the most effective way to address whatever shortcomings you might have with being more agile. 

Again, this is not merely about increasing your vertical but it is about putting your body in the best possible position to jump higher.  

Some people are born with outstanding coordination and balance but it is also something which can be taught and trained. Among the more common methods used to try and improve this aspect of your athleticism are: training with your eyes closed, standing on one foot for a sustained period (about one minute) and subsequently alternating with your other foot, placing more emphasis on strength training and focusing on our beloved plyometrics. 

Not that we really need it here, but there is overwhelming evidence that eating all of the pies will contribute to a decreased vertical. Training will help you achieve some of those goals but it is actually only half the job done. 

You need to also improve the quality of your diet if you're going to burn the fat. Cut your body’s carbohydrates intake, eat more proteins, eat more vegetables and cut out the sugar. 

Minimizing the latter can be particularly difficult, so focus on that the most!

Most of the workouts that you perform during preparation for a Vertical Jump Test will be plyometric in nature. There is absolutely no reason why that should be any different while you are training to increase your vertical jump.

Typically, safety concerns related to Jumping Higher At Home, have centered on increased exposure to injury and the potential damage to property.

However, there is now a safety concern that trumps even that. That concern is safety against a deadly Covid-19 virus - something which cannot be guaranteed in a public environment, like the gym or even the public park.  

Most compelling jump training regimens are conducted over a period of eight weeks. However, you can accomplish most of your jump training goals in a space of just two weeks, while working out in your living room or garden. 

All of the jump-related workouts that you do on your property will challenge you both mentally and physically and they will certainly bring much-needed stability and strength to your abdominal core. 

The exercises themselves are not particularly unique. Nor are they particularly entertaining. 

However, they do serve a practical purpose for those wishing to get their bodies accustomed to the movements required for the completion of the jump motion. Critically they can all be done in the comfort and safety of your own property, far away from the dreaded Covid-19 virus.