@RabblingGoblin805in r/trackandfield • Recommends
On “Help with Triple Jump? [Beginner]”
Having a good first phase is paramount to having a good jump. If your first phase is bad, you're whole jump will fall apart (especially your second phase).
The cycle leg is what tends to get most people on phase number one. It's common for people to do what one of my past coaches calls a "donkey kick" because that's exactly what it looks like; They just kick out and back, causing them to have to tilt their torso forward to stay balanced in the air. As a result when they meet the ground they aren't in a good position to rebound for the second phase. This is part of the reason why many people struggle with the second phase.
A proper cycle leg tends to look a lot more relaxed and fluid. It st…