Long Jump Technique - Landing for Maximum Distance

How you land in the long jump can mean the difference of 1-2 feet. If you want to maximize the distance of your jumps it's essential to master the proper landing technique.
In this video you'll learn the key steps to improving your landing as well as factors during the air that influence how you land. Coach Baily talks about the importance of proper posture in mid air and how looking down to see where you are landing results in the chest falling which has a significant impact on your landing.
Olympic bronze medalist Janay DeLoach Soukup teaches and demonstrates proper landing mechanics including: how to collapse into your feet, proper posture as well as how to avoid common errors such as dropping the feet.

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[@coleman4807]

Watching this the day before a meet and I've never done long jump in my life, wish me luck

[@elijah6853]

Good luck lol

[@kathykamo1231]

Same🤣😭

[@stxrrylattee2991]

How did it go?

[@Jsosodke]

How did it go bro

[@karmenrussell1411]

I did the same thing- results not good 🤣

[@milkuploads5163]

Whose here because they have track 🤚💀

[@LovelySandstoneColumns-df8lb]

Me😂😂

[@user-ds5df5rq7b]

Same

[@JetToo-gl4xs]

Mines tomorrow 🎉😔

[@kingsnoopduck07]

💯😭

[@AmiGachaOfficial]

Me😁

[@Darkxtex]

Instructions unclear, I flew all the way to space.

[@explodingpanda4050]

Lol

[@xitizplays8446]

Lmaooo 😂😂🤣🤣

[@riccipeasy]

You forgot the gravity technique

[@thesmartestmaninbethlehem7469]

„The biggest mistakes I see students make…”

[@jayveersavale2973]

How did you get internet there to comment this?

[@supremacywrestlingnetwork4268]

I realised that I do tend to look down when doing long jump thanks for the tip hopefully I can correct it for my meet

[@OutperformOfficial]

You can do it!

[@jasmincor7074]

Thank you it's very useful, I am trying to make it into state and this helps a lot I got through regionals because of this video if I had never saw thing I would've never gone through.

[@OutperformOfficial]

Heck yeah Jasmin, that's awesome!

[@Rodtheking111]

Break a leg 😁😂😂

[@Ryan-mi3xt]

Same

[@connie7474]

What’s ur PB and what age are you?

[@connie7474]

I’m 13 amd my PB is 4.65m

[@pechugapelua7756]

I had a meet a bit ago and was put on long jump by my coach. I’m telling you I legit had like only 2 practices worth of training so I was absolutely shitting my pants. I got there, I was embarrassed as hell, because I was the only one who didn’t really know what he was doing, I didn’t know where to start from so my coach put me to run and we got a scuffed measurement. It was time and I was the 3rd jumper. No experience and no expectations, gave it all I had. Ended up getting 1st with a lucky jump of 6.01m (19 3/4ft) 😭. It was def lucky, but this year I’ll prove it wasn’t I swear! LETS KEEP GRINDING! 🔥

[@_Tem]

When I was 14yo(9th grade) my P.E. teacher wanted me to do long jump and I managed to do 5.30meter at peak but with a poor form. I'm now 16 and since the pandemic there weren't any competition where I'm at and I didn't get to practice much in my jumps after 2 years of not jumping we got to do a lesson of long jump practice and first jump I did 4.30 and on the 2nd 4.60 and finished with a 3rd jump of 4.95, I hope I'll manage to improve because my teacher wants me to participate in future track & field competition and this video really helped thanks!

[@OutperformOfficial]

Great to hear, keep at it!

[@madewithskyler7098]

This is awesome! I really enjoy long jump. My best is only 14 feet, but I really think this video helped! Thank you 🙏

[@gachacreationshd9819]

Shooting Skies 14 feet ain’t bad don’t be disappointed in that 😁

[@madewithskyler7098]

Dxbbi Hahahah

[@madewithskyler7098]

Gachacreations HD Haha thanks!

[@tontiia3413]

Mine is somewhere just under 15 feet, I measure in meters (4,38 meters was my best) it was 1,5 years ago but now there is no competition so i cant improve. Btw 14 feet is real good

[@jizelleholland2338]

my best is 16’8 i just got that last meet. I hope my jumps stay consistent on my next track meet this weekend

[@theglosax]

I was looking for cs:go long jump but this one is good too.

[@mayapapaya4374]

Advice in list (mainy for myself lol) Don't look down; head and chest up Once you reach your maximum height, bring your knees to your chest (make sure to sti keep your chest up tho) and bring your toes out, hands forward and take a step like you are puling your pants up(if this doesn't make sense, go to 2:07 for the position) Ideal landing is on your butt. As you come down from extension bring your heels into the pit and collapse your butt into your feet DON'T DROP FEET

[@OutperformOfficial]

Awesome!

[@kidd8013]

Watched this for my track team, it helped a lot.

[@emerson8096]

I watched this last night, scared for my meet today. I was getting 13s so far this season when my PR is 15. (I’m a ninth grade female) I was wondering what I was fully doing wrong, THIS VIDEO WAS SO HELPFUL. I literally thought about this video all day and at the meet! I fixed my starting posture, made sure I was balanced, aligned my hips properly, got my knees higher, extended longer, AND (these two things were the main fixtures) made sure to scoot my butt to my feet instead of landing with my feet and I kept my head up!! last meet I got 13 ft 3 in and today I got 13 ft 10 in, 13 11 in, and 14 ft 5 in!! Thank you so much for this video, I genuinely appreciate you so much. I forgot to lift my head until the last one, when my coach reminded me. Crazy how much it made a difference! THANK YOU AGAIN!!! ❤❤

[@OutperformOfficial]

Absolutely stellar progress! Your dedication to refining your technique and focusing on elements like your starting posture and alignment is outstanding, especially for your age. Thank you for sharing your success; it’s incredibly rewarding to hear how the video helped you achieve new personal bests. Keep putting in the hard work and let us know how it goes. Best of luck!

[@randomspurpose1336]

Thanks my track meet is tomorrow and this helps.

[@Pgarc1a876]

I have the Under 16's English Schools Track and Field Cup in Woking tomorrow, so this is helpful

[@keerteshanathan8460]

Watching this while literally on my way to sports day, idk why I agreed to do long jump, I've done like twice...? But this really helped so thanks.

[@idekkkkkk5647]

Lol this is literally me rn

[@idekkkkkk5647]

I have my sports day tmr and for some reason I also agreed to do long jump

[@lesley_yeahhh]

Same! i’ve never even done it before :(

[@M1nat0zakii]

Im watching this a day before a competition (ive never done this before) ill update tommorow (Edit) I DID REALLY GOOD

[@OutperformOfficial]

Good luck!

[@M1nat0zakii]

@@OutperformOfficial Thank youuu!!

[@gemmeg.7339]

I have district tomorrow and hope to qualify for state there. I recently got off injury and had been jumping 12s so I'm hoping to take these techniques with me tomorrow. Thanks for the pointers!

[@OutperformOfficial]

YW, how did it go?

[@stealingpopularvideosuntil9750]

Results?

[@assault6726]

15 and just started long jump yesterday and getting arround 5.40 to 6 meters. I'm not sure if thats good for my age and if I can be good at it. My problem is not being able to get maximum distance and my fly form is really poor I don't know how to stretch my legs out in the air. This video really helps me out and looking to use this new information next practice.

[@vallenxiag4016]

I recognize that i always do the incorrect one, the example of bring chest to knees is similar to mine jumps. any other tips/ exercise to do the correct one? Tysm!

[@stuckbetweenfandoms5138]

7th grade, this is my first time doing long jump and the first time i've done school sports in years. my record is 9’8 (bad i know but i'm just starting out and i'm working on it). I love long jump and i want to keep doing it, i'm glad i joined this year edit: just finished my 8th grade track season, brought it up to 10’6. wasn’t able to jump in two (three?) of my meets 😭

[@OutperformOfficial]

You got this!

[@devonbailey6263]

Try ta hit in the 19s-20s

[@sawyerhuff7316]

yea its fun im in 6th ive been practicing a lot recently , and mine is 12' 10

[@lakshyamookim9520]

@@sawyerhuff7316 mine 16

[@nathan6858]

@@devonbailey6263it’s not that hard when your in highschool

[@brandynbarrett]

my PR my senior year was 22.4, i’m currently a freshman in college playing d3 basketball but also running track. i think i want to transfer somewhere better fir track cause i’m losing the love for basketball. i had a few d2 offers for track but i wanted to play basketball so i went d3. TIME TO GRIND

[@clwyz8579]

This has really helped! I’m going to start this with my AAU coach as I normally do 2’s but I also wanna do this. Wish me luck!

[@OutperformOfficial]

You got this!

[@jacks4008]

This really helped. It got me to 17.1 feet

[@RR-ss1tj]

Instructions unclear, jumped to next zip code 😭

[@laurenparsons1190]

This is my first year doing long jump as a freshman and I’m jumping 15. I’m going to distracts tomorrow hoping to make it to regionals. I watched this video and I really think it will help me. Thanks!!

[@OutperformOfficial]

Great to hear, good luck!

[@game_clips_central5323]

I’m doing my regionals tomorrow and watching this just to get me some distance but I still know I’m going to do terrible though 😂

[@Roach9373]

Bro wtf im a sophomore and i have a pr of 13 5 wtf

[@little.animals]

I have a comp tomorrow and my ankle is killing me! Can't wait!

[@wagsbtw2909]

My pr is 21’6.5 but I have no extension hoping that with a better extension I can break 22 or 23! Great video!

[@OutperformOfficial]

Thanks, keep at it and you'll get there.

[@yjggaming3316]

This is gonna help so much for my competion thank you guys so much

[@OutperformOfficial]

You're very welcome, good luck!

[@pugazheanthiminiyaraj641]

Thanks for your help

[@_stiltz__7226]

This helped a lot, i can finally visualize this now tysm

[@OutperformOfficial]

YW, great to hear!

[@lucasmiller4462]

This helped so much👍 thank you

[@OutperformOfficial]

Glad it helped!

[@mattpaterson2775]

Helps so much Ty

[@ruelmartin4023]

I love these videos

[@oksanaosadcha3517]

I am doing track and field so helpful

[@MsStephanieJane31]

Ty! I’m wanting to relive my grade school days; I Love long jump!💖💙❤️💙💖😍😍💖💖🧡💙

[@mukuace]

Thanks. I will get graded for long jump next week

[@OutperformOfficial]

Best of luck!

[@mukuace]

@@OutperformOfficial thanks 😊

[@jjjoker5766]

im in seventh grade and my best is a 14' 7" but a land extremely awkwardly and don't jump high enough. This helped a lot thanks!

[@OutperformOfficial]

Glad it helped, keep at it!

[@christinecook6660]

Will their be any high jump videos soon, great video as well

[@deechezaray]

Omg thank you so much my old record was 2m 65cm but now it is 2m 95cm it helped so much and please don’t hate on me it is because I am young

[@OutperformOfficial]

YW, great job!

[@nessaminaj7906]

This really helped

[@preettiwana7892]

This is also my problem and I clear upto 9 ....I will follow your instructions to clear 10...May it improve my jump

[@Justeon]

Seeing this 2 weeks before a meet. I’m currently at 4.25 while doing the wrong technique. Let’s hope I improve 😌

[@arul2471]

Very useful

[@genemambo5747]

Tyy! Gonna use this tip for try outs

[@OutperformOfficial]

Good Luck!

[@cyonejohnson21]

I haven’t long jump at all and I have a meet today so I’m watching this a few hours before 😂😂

[@OutperformOfficial]

Good luck!

[@bobbt2446]

Tomorrow is my Physical Education practical and I am trying to do my best...thnx for making this😌😌😌

[@jakebingaman6573]

Dang I wish we did long jump for PE😂

[@bobbt2446]

@@jakebingaman6573 😂

[@slimops1987]

warning : you cant jump directly without warming up cuz it may cause knee injuries or even more

[@ChewyCian]

I made to the finals in my sports event! Tysm!

[@OutperformOfficial]

Great job!

[@moustafaibnal-dawiyah9977]

So good

[@chiknnoodls5361]

Watching this a day before my meet in the morning I never have done field or track witch I’m doing wish me luck

[@cadencevanzandt9966]

Me too, also I know you said this like a month ago but how did you do?

[@chiknnoodls5361]

@@cadencevanzandt9966 I won sum how hbu how did u do

[@cadencevanzandt9966]

@@chiknnoodls5361 the meet is at about 4:15 pm so it will be a little bit

[@chiknnoodls5361]

@@cadencevanzandt9966 oh ok

[@cadencevanzandt9966]

@@chiknnoodls5361 I did pretty good I scratched the first one because my toe was over but the other two I did pretty good I think like 12 feet

[@cillabrink]

Going to show my daughter this, as she is competing at WP trials on wednesday! She is 11 💪🏽

[@OutperformOfficial]

That is awesome, best of luck!

[@scottwilliams846]

I kind of want a stabilized camera version where it follows the trajectory of the jumper exactly, so I can get an idea of what to do. Either that or I want a coach, but after graduating HS, I don't know where to find one.

[@mohanytube]

Thank you

[@OutperformOfficial]

welcome!

[@autumnamulet5760]

Im literally in high school getting ready for my sports day bc its in two days and since Im doing long jump i checked this video out lol.

[@MePrasath]

How to improve my vision give some tips And please suggest your video for jumping workout to get the jump easier

[@luciaayeslucia9106]

nah bruh bc i’m good at long jump but this year at tryouts i forgot how to do it and bc i was so good at it my coach put me as an example for everyone to see and i did so bad 😭

[@thischannelisameme1286]

Idiot

[@kamerongraham2744]

@@thischannelisameme1286 😭😭😭😭

[@guccicilantro857]

my pr right now (i've done long jump once in my life) is 14'10" but my coach said with proper technique i could be jumping 18, thanks for this

[@jeydi13]

I did long jump only 2 weeks in sports class and I also started with 15 feet. After my teacher explained me some techniques I improved in 2 weeks to 18 feet. So keep going, you'll get this 18

[@guccicilantro857]

@@jeydi13 last meet i got 16'4" so i'm improving!

[@cjrob1]

My opening meet was 15’3”. A month or so later I was doing 18’6”. You can hit 18 in no time bud

[@genemambo5747]

Ty so muchh

[@okbellz1768]

Thank you sir, I am in the top 5 of my grade 3 class and I have a big game tomorrow, wish me luck❤️

[@OutperformOfficial]

Best of luck!

[@okbellz1768]

@@OutperformOfficial thank you, I did great!❤️❤️

[@demon-ph6bd]

i’m a jr in high school and my pr is a 21 flat and i landed on my feet. i think this vid will help me out a lot

[@OutperformOfficial]

Sounds like you've got some great potential. Optimizing your landing can add another foot or more, especially if you you are landing on your feet. good luck dude!

[@demon-ph6bd]

@@OutperformOfficial thank you bro

[@mint8127]

my P.E. teacher is gonna make us try this tomorrow, he expects me to do very well but i am not prepared whatsoever, ty for this video :)

[@OutperformOfficial]

Good luck!!

[@hhhieuwuw2311]

My teacher forced me to play this video

[@SuperJupiter243]

My first time ever long jumping and I've landed a 4m (13.1 feet) jump on my feet (im 13) I got invited to a club by my teacher and I'm gonna get better at it. Wish me luck

[@SiddharthaRana-fr7ci]

And now im here looking at this video before my school competition

[@OutperformOfficial]

good luck!

[@stenvn1292]

Im 14 and my pb is 5.71m i really want to jump 6m, this video helped me understand the long jump technique way better, keep the good work up bro!!

[@connie7474]

Wow, are you on Power of Ten

[@drakesbussy]

Watching this because i have long jump as my sport in sports day

[@ItshotdogVR]

Tomorrow is the meet thanks for the tips

[@OutperformOfficial]

Good luck!!

[@elaperfect4012]

Thks a lot sis

[@sophiahassim4376]

Thanks for the tip tomorrow is my inter house sports day And we’re doing long jump

[@OutperformOfficial]

All the best

[@kiramccarthy]

I’m in middle school and I have a meet and this helped a lot cuz I’ve only practiced once and I’m terrified 😟

[@OutperformOfficial]

Just remember the first rule of long jump which is have fun and you'll do great.

[@kiramccarthy]

@@OutperformOfficial thank u ☺️ I’ll make sure to use that rule

[@Bald2nd]

Helpful for me I will now be able to improve from 5.05 meters 👍

[@OutperformOfficial]

Great 👍

[@shivaPrasad-vg9dp]

Thank you madam

[@OutperformOfficial]

You’re welcome 😊

[@bonakalaganesh4867]

Tq so much mem, so please tell me 100mts pro tips and techniques.

[@OutperformOfficial]

check out this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/m32XnHSoqL9obas

[@KTC_008.]

Watching this before JO today wish me luck 🍀

[@OutperformOfficial]

How did it go?

[@anthonymann3413]

I like this thank y'all coach Mann trackdallas

[@OutperformOfficial]

Welcome!

[@i.b.s-a.b.s6702]

how does the correct technique make u fall down?

[@godj.]

I have a track meet this weekend and I might go to the Junior Olympics I hope I make it

[@OutperformOfficial]

good luck!

[@Jdm02.nz.]

my best is 5.25 and our school record is 5.86. yet i dont use technique yet. i just run and tuck my legs up as a jump. any tips other than this video?

[@OutperformOfficial]

Check out our other long jump videos, have fun and keep working at it!

[@dinogirlgaming9964]

Is a pr of 11 feet good for a 4’11 13 year old? (Idk if this matters but I also weigh 75 pounds)

[@itz_chile]

watching this day before an atletics event wish me luck

[@the_albino_rhino6125]

Watching this the night before sectionals. It's my last chance to go to state in highschool. Hoping for my first 20 foot jump tomorrow

[@OutperformOfficial]

Good luck, let us know how it goes!

[@aabhooshancollections9883]

how did it go

[@the_albino_rhino6125]

@@aabhooshancollections9883 I choked and only jumped 16 feet 😐 but on the brightside I ran a 10.3 second 100m, a 22 second 200m, and a 53 second 400m, which were all PR's. Just a bummer that this was my last high-school track meet

[@aabhooshancollections9883]

@@the_albino_rhino6125 Oh Nice!

[@Namat-eb2sh]

Sir it was a great video , but I have a question, The question is from which foot we had to jump ..

[@OutperformOfficial]

Thanks! Experiment with both and see which foot feels best. After a few jumps it should be pretty clear which one you are most comfortable with.

[@COPTERX_]

I'm watching this the day before the meet, I haven't done a long jump before. 🥺

[@mpasdele]

Recently i landed my first jump on my butt. Though the ground on the pit was very hard and i felt my tailbone to ache and now I cant sit properly. I saw in the video that the athletes were landing on the cheeks not directly on their butt. Did i do something wrong or is this pain normal?

[@OutperformOfficial]

That is not normal, you should not be landing on your tailbone. Your legs and sand should absorb most of the impact. Pain is an indicator that something is wrong, please don't ignore it. Try doing the "hop hop land" drill to get comfortable with pain free landing.

[@kamariousclark6019]

Should I sit down mid-air?

[@YasinAlMohanak]

Hey thank you very much for the info. When i landed 4.6 m my teacher said something is wrong he cant jump this high with his teddy bear like body. I felt offended but brushed it off now i wanna show him that i can land 4.6 m everytime and not just once. Because after that jump i landed 3m and then he said that seems right. Ofcourse he was joking but im gping to prove him wrong and prove myself wrong because im going to destroy my record.

[@OutperformOfficial]

Believe in yourself and your abilities. Prove the doubters wrong and set new records. Go for it!

[@YasinAlMohanak]

@@OutperformOfficial Thank you

[@devsharma4211]

sir sometimes m getting confused while taking takeoff 😔 should i use right leg? or left leg

[@OutperformOfficial]

Try both and then use the leg that you feel most comfortable with and stick with it.

[@devsharma4211]

@@OutperformOfficial okay sir

[@gachacreationshd9819]

Dev Sharma 😂

[@fplsoccercrazy2279]

Enjoy that

[@ruelmartin4023]

Btw great video👍

[@vendingmachine9129]

Wow sirr

[@vendingmachine9129]

I love a Ruel

[@omni-king-zeno-1]

how do i do it backwards

[@YoruArtz]

I'm at 4.97 yards. I'm still going for quarantine and high school.

[@Yadir0024]

is it important to jump in the air with your main leg so what i mean im right handed and i jump with the left leg which is a little bit weaker than the right one

[@OutperformOfficial]

Ultimately you want to jump off the leg that you are most comfortable with and produces the best results. Make sure to experiment and find what works best for you.

[@Yadir0024]

@@OutperformOfficial i know what u mean, but I already got used to taking off with the left leg.

[@stefaniaa.1694]

Trying to get to military nursing, wish me luck❤

[@jodiearoin3585]

I'm in yr 6 and qualified for distric

[@superdahoho]

can you answer why the lean back before running?

[@OutperformOfficial]

Just a personal preference and part of the routine. Each jumper will have their own, similar to what a basketball player does before shooting a free throw.

[@iz8376]

Wish me luck guys, I never done a serious long jump and high jump in my life. This weekend gonna have a sports festival and I'll play both!! so please wish me luck!!

[@OutperformOfficial]

Good luck!

[@David-km2ie]

From a perspective of conservation of angular momentum I dont see the difference between knees to chest or chest to knees. I do think forward rotation is mainly created at takeoff

[@OutperformOfficial]

If you bring your chest to your knees you are changing your torso angle and causing further forward rotation which will lead to a shorter jump. It would be similar to imitating a front flip which we don't want in the long jump.

[@cmw11]

Watching this before a meet, jumped 18 flat last meet, my goal is to jump 20 so I can jump at regionals cause we got some kids on our team jumping 20 and 19 feet, wish me luck

[@OutperformOfficial]

You're all over it!

[@ezuant6820]

Trying this tommorow on my school olympic...update tommorow