Vertical jump variation with focus on stiffness and elasticity.

Through support of the elastic band muscular taxation is reduced, focus on the recoil quality of the jumping motion.

Ground-contact-time should be kept at a minimum, try not to work through the full range of motion.

The capacity of the connective tissue to store and release kinetic energy depends on isometric strength of the musculature involved. This means no change in length.

Some Coaches or Therapists advise their clients to use the so-called “stretch-shortening-cycle”, which is the assumption that a sufficient eccentric lengthening of a muscle will result in a subsequent explosive shortening.

Due to the particular mechanical behavior of fascial tissue and it’s interdependence with max isometric strength I would advise Athletes in need for max power production to keep range of motion minimal, thus focusing of max isometric force production.