How To Learn Wushu Jump Easier and Faster

Easier & Faster way to learn Wushu Jumps

* Learn all the wushu jumps with a sand pit. (for example a long jump sand pit or on the beach) Even jumping into your grandmother's vegetable garden is better then trying the jumps on hard ground. Always dig the sand soft enough so that you can't sprain your ankles or injure your knees.
* To jump higher, the chinese use a bump at the edge of the sand pit. So you actually jump off from the bump and not from a flat ground. The bump should look like a wave and be 10 to 25 cm high.
* I had the idea of placing a placing springboard sideways, instead of jumping from the bump. It was way better and my jumps were much higher. This way I got much more air and thereby time to work in the technique of my jumps while being in the air. You might be able to get an old spring board from a school or a gymnastics center. The trick is, that for most wushu jumps, you have to place the spring board 90° to the running direction. For every wushu jump you have to place the board differently.

Here some Advice

* In general, wushu jumps should not be done on mats. Sand is much better, because you keep twisting after the landing. Because your legs stick on gum-mats when you land, doing wushu jumps on gymnastics mats can be dangerous for the ankles and the knees. After all, most wushu jumps are landed on one leg.
* Always train with shoes - Preferable with wushu shoes with a round sole (no hard edges).
* Do stability training for your joints.
* Also strengthen all your leg muscles with plyometrics and weight training.
* Thin and weak leg muscles are more likely to lead to an injury than to higher jumps.
* Always stretch and warm up before you try wushu jumps.


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