jumping ability
How high vertically
The capacity to propel oneself vertically or horizontally through the air.
In athletics and sports, jumping ability combines leg strength, explosive power, and technique: His jumping ability made him a dominant rebounder.
The term appears frequently in basketball, volleyball, and track and field contexts.
Animals are also assessed for jumping ability: The horse's jumping ability impressed the trainers.
- hang timeDuration while airborne
- explosive powerDestructive force of detonation
- fast twitchQuickly contracting muscle fibers
- acrobaticsSkilled physical feats
- body compositionBodily tissue proportions
leg strength · frog legs · plyometrics · explosiveness · vertical leap · resistance training · athleticism · core strengthening · takeoff · bounding · dunking · springiness · spring in your step · energy efficiency · propulsion · airborne · vaulting · leap of faith
jumping abilityendurance
Sustained effort capacity
stamina · flexibility · agility · balance · coordination