Pogo Jump
Also known as: Pogo Jumps, Pogo Hop, Pogo Hops, Ankle Bounce, Ankle Hop, Ankle Hops, Ankle Bounce Hop
Body region
Muscles
Main
Helps
Holds
Technique
- Stand tall with the feet hip-width apart, the knees almost straight and the arms by your sides or on your hips.
- Hop up by pushing quickly through the balls of the feet, using mainly the ankles.
- Pull the toes up toward the shins in the air.
- Land on the balls of the feet and bounce straight back up with a short ground contact.
- Continue for a set number of bounces.
Cues
- Think of the floor as hot and the ankles as springs.
- Keep the knees almost straight and the body tall.
- Stay on the balls of the feet.
Common mistakes
- Landing flat on the heels.
- Bending the knees a lot so it becomes a small squat jump.
- Letting the contact time get long and slow.