Jump Split with Hands on Hip
The jumping lunge with the hands fixed on the hips; with no arm drive the legs do all of the lift.
How to do it
Setup
Lunge stance, both knees bent, hands on the hips.
Steps
- Jump up out of the lunge, hands staying on the hips.
- Switch the legs in the air, torso upright.
- Land in the opposite lunge, back knee sinking toward the floor.
Common mistakes
Hands leaving the hips to help: they stay put; that is the variant. Leaning forward to get air: chest up, the legs lift you. Front knee buckling inward on the catch: keep it over the toes.
Breathing
Exhale on the jump, inhale in the lunge.
