Scissor Jumps

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Best Use For Improving Vertical Jump

Scissor jumps, like paused scissor jumps, are an excellent exercise for improving your ability to absorb and stabilize landing forces. However unlike the paused version, regular scissor jumps are a more reactive focused drill.

Technique Tips

The idea of this exercise is to land and get back off the ground quickly. Focus on minimizing ground contact time but not at the expense of jump height.

Alternative Exercises

Some good alternatives to Scissor Jumps are

Paused Scissor Jumps

Scissor Jumps with Power jumper

Scissor Jumps with a Weight Vest