Plyometrics? Help me JUMP!

[koreantiger81]

I'm practicing my board breaks for my upcoming 2nd dan black-belt test. I'm going to do a 3 board break in the air. (I'll break the first board with a right front kick, i'll break the 2nd board with a left twisting kick, and the 3rd board with a right sidekick.) I need to get more air to fully get the twist on the twisting kick..Any suggestions? what kind of exercises will increase my vertical? Can anyone direct me to a web page?

[Bon]

Yes, I can

 

http://www.google.com

 

 

[SaiFightsMS]

I moved this from general martial arts. There are a few other threads here about jumping and plyometrics.

 

http://www.karateforums.com/forums/viewtopic.php?topic=2016&forum=19&6

 

http://www.karateforums.com/forums/viewtopic.php?topic=568&forum=19&15

 

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[ This Message was edited by: SaiFightsMS on 2002-05-24 19:10 ]

 

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[Blade13]

Yeah, check out that second link. Ive got some killer drills posted in there that I found on a website.

 

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[ This Message was edited by: Blade13 on 2002-05-27 23:49 ]

[three60roundhouse]

That's some break, tiger! I liked some of blade's excercises. How old are you? Perhaps you could work out with a high school track's high jump squad.

[rabid hamster]

tiger, when you work on plyometrics I suggest wearing good shoes and practicing it somewhere soft like on mats or grass.. and not cement. plyometrics can stress your ankle and knee joints.