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Vertical Jump Meter and Timer Drill Applications can be used for all sports that require foot movement such as basketball, baseball, football, gymnastics, hockey, ice skating, soccer, track, volleyball, tennis, etc.. 
Reaction Time, Explosive Leg Power Index, and Average of Four Vertical Jumps  Place the jumping mat on a level surface.  Have the player stand with both feet shoulder width apart on the mat.  Turn the computer on.  The display should read "Jump 4 Times".  Have the player jump 4 times as high as they can and when they land back on the mat after each jump instruct them to jump as quick as they can on the balls of their feet without landing on their heels and without tucking their legs.  When the player has completed their jumps, the display will read on the left side ground time (time on mat), in the middle will be displayed the explosive leg power index (air time divided by ground time), on the right side average vertical height of the four jumps.  This is an excellent tool for measuring plyometric training progress. 

 

 

 

Avg. Ground

Time    Pwr. Fctr.    Avg. Ht.
4 jump
 
.25  1.72   9.3
Select 4 Jump mode and instruct the athlete to step on the mat...

...Have athlete "Jump 4 Times" in succession as fast as they can.  Make sure they maximize the height of their jumps and minimize ground time...

The computer will read out the Avg. ground time, Power Factor, and Average height of each jump.