When it comes to landing safely and effectively, understanding body tension is essential. Many individuals overlook the importance of how they position their body during a landing, which can lead to discomfort or injury, especially in the spine and lower back. By focusing on body tension, you can ensure that the impact of landing is absorbed by your muscles rather than your joints, providing better stability and reducing the risk of injury.
To achieve the best body tension when landing, one of the first steps is to engage your muscles fully. This means squeezing your arms, calves, quads, glutes, hamstrings, abs, and core as tightly as possible. Even if you're landing from a small jump, maintaining this muscle contraction is vital for supporting your spine and lower back. The key muscles to concentrate on during your landing are your glutes and abs, as tightening these areas will help keep your spine aligned and stable. Additionally, remember to exhale as you land, which will help with your muscle contraction and provide further control in maintaining the landing position.
In conclusion, mastering body tension is a simple yet powerful way to enhance your landing technique. By effectively engaging your muscles and focusing on strategic breathing, you can protect your spine and improve your overall balance. So next time you land, remember to squeeze as hard as you can and keep those core muscles engaged — your body will thank you for it!
- Engage all major muscle groups when landing to absorb impact better.
- Focus on squeezing your glutes and abs for spinal stability.
- Exhale during landing to enhance muscle control and overall balance.
0.24all right body tension so let's talk3about body tension when you're Landing6.24you want to squeeze as hard as you can9.2when you land now similar to the takeoff12.84the reason for this is you're supporting14.799your spine you're supporting your lower16.72back and you are trying to get all of21.88the impact going through your muscles24.32not your joints especially your lower26.439back so again even if it's a small jump29.72you want to focus on squeezing as hard33.239as you can everything is contracted um36.68arms calves quads glutes hamstrings abs41.32and core everything um the harder you44.52contract the harder it will be for you46.92to move out of the position of the49.44landing so your balance will be better53.32now there are a lot of um little muscles58.239that can be used but60.519predominantly just really focus on62.76squeezing your bum and your abs these65.32are the two that are really going to67.04work hard to stop your spine from moving70.479around also when you land try to Exhale74.2so you're kind of on the landing um this78.479is going to again try to it's going to80.84help contract and it's going to help83.2hold that84.52position
1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:06,000 all right body tension so let's talk 2 00:00:03,000 --> 00:00:09,000 about body tension when you're Landing 3 00:00:06,000 --> 00:00:12,000 you want to squeeze as hard as you can 4 00:00:09,000 --> 00:00:14,000 when you land now similar to the takeoff 5 00:00:12,000 --> 00:00:15,000 the reason for this is you're supporting 6 00:00:14,000 --> 00:00:21,000 your spine you're supporting your lower 7 00:00:16,000 --> 00:00:23,000 back and you are trying to get all of 8 00:00:21,000 --> 00:00:25,000 the impact going through your muscles 9 00:00:24,000 --> 00:00:29,000 not your joints especially your lower 10 00:00:26,000 --> 00:00:32,000 back so again even if it's a small jump 11 00:00:29,000 --> 00:00:35,000 you want to focus on squeezing as hard 12 00:00:33,000 --> 00:00:41,000 as you can everything is contracted um 13 00:00:36,000 --> 00:00:43,000 arms calves quads glutes hamstrings abs 14 00:00:41,000 --> 00:00:46,000 and core everything um the harder you 15 00:00:44,000 --> 00:00:48,000 contract the harder it will be for you 16 00:00:46,000 --> 00:00:52,000 to move out of the position of the 17 00:00:49,000 --> 00:00:57,000 landing so your balance will be better 18 00:00:53,000 --> 00:01:00,000 now there are a lot of um little muscles 19 00:00:58,000 --> 00:01:02,000 that can be used but 20 00:00:60,000 --> 00:01:04,000 predominantly just really focus on 21 00:00:62,000 --> 00:01:06,000 squeezing your bum and your abs these 22 00:00:65,000 --> 00:01:10,000 are the two that are really going to 23 00:00:67,000 --> 00:01:14,000 work hard to stop your spine from moving 24 00:00:70,000 --> 00:01:18,000 around also when you land try to Exhale 25 00:00:74,000 --> 00:01:20,000 so you're kind of on the landing um this 26 00:00:78,000 --> 00:01:22,000 is going to again try to it's going to 27 00:00:80,000 --> 00:01:23,000 help contract and it's going to help 28 00:00:83,000 --> 00:01:27,000 hold that 29 00:00:84,000 --> 00:01:27,000 position
