Category: Jumps
Type: Drill
TOE TOUCH
Jump Description: This jump is similar to the X Jump, only your legs are to be brought higher.
1). Begin with your feet together and your hands clapped.
2). Hit a High V motion and raise your body up onto your toes.
3). Circle your arms in front of your body and bend your legs, preparing for your jump.
4). Jump off the ground as high as you can. Kick your feet out to the side, like in the X Jump, only higher and in front of you. Your legs should be level to your waist. Hit your hands to your toes.
5). Snap your legs together, landing with your feet together and your arms by your side.
Extra Tips: When jumping, keep your chest up and your toes pointed. You ideally want to be in a sitting straddle position in the air.
Practice in front of a mirror so you can see how you are doing. You can also practice in front of friends and let them critique you.
To increase the difficulty of the toe touch, you may add gymnastics out of the jump. For example, a toe touch back-handspring, or a toe touch back tuck! This is a great jump to do as a squad in routines
Submitted by: Julie Anne Sommers
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