Hopping Progression, Box jumps & Hurdles

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Simple hopping drills from gym to the pitch .... to box jumps, progressing to hurdles and combinations.

Useful progression is to master the


  • Skier Jumps
  • Skier jumps to step / small box - sideways then forward
  • Have started the split double 1. hop up then step down 2. hop up / hop down 3. master this with soft controlled [ quiet ] landing
  • hop over a pen : 1. sideways 2. front [ not back ]
  • hop from centre marker to all areas on 1. DICE 5 dots     2. North South East West then NE NW etc
  • low box jump up onto step 1. front .2. side ways ..... 3. week later add in the landing
  • hop up onto low step 1. front   2. inside  3.outside  - then week later add in the hop down
  • add in some ladder work
  • develop hop / ladder / small box jump circuit
  • progress to bounding down a gym - runway
  • progress to the hopping through 8-12 cones shoulder width apart  1. left  2.right  3.shuffle 2 over 1 back
  • add in multiple steps - vary height

Gym & Pitch : Cone Hopping & Bounding Drills

Early Box Jumps

Front Hurdle Repeated Jumps

Box Jump Hurdle Combo

Hopping Drills onto a Step