Long Jump 101: Learn Long Jump the Right Way

Everything I Wish Someone Had Taught Me — Drill by Drill, Step by Step

This isn’t just a set of drills. It’s a complete coaching breakdown of how to actually teach — or perform — long jump the right way.

 

You’ll learn what to fix, what to say, and how each drill fits into the bigger picture of jumping farther and more consistently.

This is real coaching, shown through the actual drills I use in practice — not just theory or tips without context.

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Trusted by high school coaches, club teams, and self-taught athletes across the country.

WHAT THIS COURSE ACTUALLY IS

This Course Actually Teaches You Long Jump

This course teaches you how to coach — or perform — long jump, by walking you through every key drill I use in real practices.

✅ What This Course Actually Is

  • What the drill is for
  • How to do it
  • What to say or listen for
  • When to use it
  • What to watch for
  • How it connects to jumping farther

❌ What This Course Is Not

  •   Not a sprint or strength training program
  •   Not a copy-paste season plan
  •   Not a playlist of drills with no context

This course is about mechanics, not muscles.
It’s for people who want to understand long jump — not just copy what they see.

 

Approach. Takeoff. Flight. Landing.

This is real coaching, broken down in a way you can actually use.

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What's Inside…

  • Video breakdowns of key drills
  • Under-video coaching notes: purpose, cues, mistakes, timing
  • Real coaching context — not just a drill list 

This course is organized by phase
— not by week —so you can go straight to what matters.

REAL COACHING

Who This Course Is For

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Ever Wish Someone Just Showed You What to Do?

I built this course for the version of me who had to figure it all out the hard way.

Whether you're coaching a full team or just trying to help one athlete, this course gives you a system you can trust. It’s built for:

  • Coaches who never got formal jumps training but want to teach it right
  • Athletes who don’t have a jumps coach and want to improve on their own
  • Parents or volunteers who got handed the event and need guidance
  • Teachers and generalist coaches juggling multiple events

If you’ve ever thought:

  • “I don’t even know what I’m looking for.”
  • “I see the same mistakes, but I don’t know how to fix them.”
  • “I just need someone to show me what works.”

This course is for you.

What's Included In The Bootcamp...

MODULE 1

Approach Mechanics

Learn how to build consistent, repeatable approaches that set up the entire jump, including:

  • How to measure marks and build rhythm
  • Drills like Copy Clap, Court Outs, and Steering
  • Timing, stride pattern, and how to hit the board accurately
MODULE 2

Takeoff Technique

Take control of the most explosive part of the long jump.... the actual jump. In this module, you’ll learn:

  • The mechanics of the penultimate step
  • Drills like Walking Penultimate and Blocking
  • How to fix takeoff posture and convert speed into lift
MODULE 3

Flight Control

Gain confidence and body awareness while in the air. This module covers:

  • How to teach and perform different flight styles
  • Mat drills, hitch-kick, hang, and sail drills
  • Air coordination, posture, and arm-leg mechanics
MODULE 4

Landing Systems

Finish strong and protect every inch of your jump. You’ll get:

  • Drills like Sit-In, Side-Out, and Ribs-to-Thighs
  • Cues to prevent collapsing or falling back
  • Fixes for common landing issues like overrotation or uneven feet

Bonus Resources Included:
$141.97 Value)

When you join, you don’t just get the course — you get the tools that make great coaching easier, faster, and more consistent.

  • Printable Meet-Day Sheets$5.99
    Track attempts, cues, and corrections in real time — right at the pit.
  • Jumpers Journal (PDF Version)$18.99
    Printable training journal with daily logs, progress tracking, and goal-setting prompts.
  • Drill Vault$19
    Quick-reference PDF guide with every drill in the course — purpose, cues, mistakes, and when to use it.
  • Mistakes & Fixes Infographic Pack$5.99
    Visual breakdown of common errors and how to fix them — organized by phase.
  • All Future Updates Included$81
    Lifetime access to every update, tool, and lesson we add down the road.
YES, I WANT ALL THIS!

NICE TO MEET YOU

I'm Coach John

I've coached youth athletes jumping over 16 feet at age 9, college jumpers at the NAIA and NCAA D1 level, and even elite athletes — including a national champion.

I was a long jumper myself, and for years, I just showed up, did the workouts and drills without really knowing why things worked — or how to fix what didn’t.

When I started coaching, I could still do it all... but I couldn’t explain it. I realized knowing how to jump doesn’t mean you know how to teach it.

So I went deep. I studied everything I could about the long jump — mechanics, drills, cues, progressions — and learned how to break it all down in a way that actually sticks.

This course is the result of all that work. It’s not theory. It’s not a playlist of drills. It’s everything I know — explained clearly, step-by-step — so you can finally coach or jump with confidence.

"Listen… if you’re where I was, just trying to figure out how to coach jumps without any background, just winging it every day, you need this. I used to stand next to the sand pit hoping nobody asked me technical questions. Now I’m actually teaching this stuff, and my athletes are improving. I wish I had this years ago."

- Coach Ramirez, High School Head Coach

"I don’t have a jumps coach. On 'technical' days, I just go out and try stuff. I’m fast, but my form was a mess. I used to watch random YouTube videos, but man i was just doing drills for the sake of drills, but now, man it feels like Coach John is my own personal jumps coach."

- Jaylen, High School junior

"I had no idea how to coach jumps. I was just trying to keep the kids safe. This course gave me drills, explanations, and the confidence to run a real practice."

- Lisa B., Parent Volunteer

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Long Jump 101

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THIS ISN'T A GAMBLE. IT'S A SHORTCUT.

If you’ve been piecing things together from YouTube or winging it at practice, this course will save you years of trial and error. You’ll finally have a clear plan to follow — built by a coach who’s actually done it.

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