Learn the phases in order
Don't try a full rep on day one. triple jump is a sequence, each phase its own skill. Master phase 1 before phase 2, before the full rep. AI tells you which phase needs the most work right now.
Starting triple jump is mostly about not grooving in habits you'll have to break later. Here's where to start, which phases to learn first, the form errors to recognize before they become permanent, and how to use AI form check from rep one.
Don't try a full rep on day one. triple jump is a sequence, each phase its own skill. Master phase 1 before phase 2, before the full rep. AI tells you which phase needs the most work right now.
The mistakes beginners make are predictable. The same form errors show up in week 1 of every athlete's triple jump. The earlier you catch them, the easier the fix, six months in is too late.
Your first month of triple jump should be on video. Even bad reps. AI gives you the same coaching notes a real coach would, but available immediately, on every rep, not just the ones a coach happened to be watching.
Beginners benefit most from form check, not most experienced athletes, because catching errors early prevents the months of un-grooving later. Film your first reps, get the AI's read, fix what's small while it's small.
Follow up in chat and ask questions. The AI remembers your analysis and speaks the language of triple jump coaching.
The progression below is conservative. the goal is to groove correct technique before bar height becomes a goal. Every week ends with a video re-test against the previous week to confirm the pattern is sticking.
Standing triple jump. Goal: pattern.
Single-leg + alternating bounds. Goal: phase strength.
Short-approach triple (6 strides). Goal: rhythm.
Full approach (12 strides). Goal: distance + form.
Optimize phase ratio (find your dominant pattern).
Refine speed in approach, deeper hop, more aggressive jump.
These drills come from coaching practice (Dahlman, Petrov-Bubka tradition, Slippery Rock camps). Each card lists the phase it targets, the method, what to watch for, and a prescribed rep volume.
Hop-step-jump pattern at low speed.
From a stand, perform the three takeoffs into the pit. No approach.
Phases not distinct; rushing.
Same-leg power and rhythm.
20 m of single-leg bounds, alternating legs each set.
Vertical bounce instead of horizontal drive.
Quick alternating drive.
20 m of alternating leg bounds, focus on flat trajectory.
Too high; passive landing.
Triple at low complexity.
6-8 stride approach + full triple. Mark each phase distance.
Rushing the rhythm.
Primary sources behind the numbers and methods on this page.
Five common questions about triple jump that come up in coaching.
A directory of every triple jump page on the site, from broad analysis tools to specific phase deep-dives. Each entry points to a focused write-up.
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