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High Jumper

An arm swing with a small hop, then a forceful vertical jump, landing softly each time.

Preparation Drill, exercise 3 of 10

Demonstration

Official photo sequences from the Army's drill manual, read left to right, top to bottom.

High Jumper: official ATP 7-22.02 photo sequence (figure 3-4, PD3 High Jumper) showing the positions of the exercise in order.
Figure 3-4. PD3 High Jumper · ATP 7-22.02, p. 3-3 (opens the official PDF)

Photos: U.S. Army Center for Initial Military Training, ATP 7-22.02. Approved for public release.

How to perform it

Preparation Drill, exercise 3 of 10

Moderate cadence (80 counts per minute)

Starting position

Forward Leaning Stance, palms facing in, fingers and thumbs extended and joined.

Forward Leaning Stance: Feet straight ahead under the shoulders, bent forward 45 degrees at the waist with the knees bent to 45 degrees and the back straight from head to hips. ATP 7-22.02, para. 2-6, p. 2-3 (opens the official PDF)

Counts

  1. 1Count 1. Swing the arms forward to parallel with the ground while jumping a few inches straight up.
  2. 2Count 2. Land softly on the balls of the feet and return to the starting position with the same foot width.
  3. 3Count 3. Swing the arms forcefully forward and overhead and jump forcefully straight up.
  4. 4Count 4. Land softly on the balls of the feet and return to the starting position.

ATP 7-22.02, para. 3-5, p. 3-3, Figure 3-4 (opens the official PDF)

What it develops

Teaches correct jumping and landing, balance, and coordination, and prepares the Soldier to build explosive strength.

Focus: Legs, Jumping and landing, Coordination

Form

Drawn from the cited instructions.

Cues

  • Land softly on the balls of the feet.
  • Keep the same foot width as the starting stance.