Burpee Broad Jump · Landing Balance (CoM)

Why this matters

The movement standard requires a controlled two-foot landing. If the centre of mass lands well off the base of support, the athlete stutter-steps to recover — losing time — or pitches over and earns a no-rep. A landing where the hips stack over the ankles is balanced, repeatable, and flows straight into the next burpee.

What good looks like

• Hips land over the midfoot/ankle — a near-vertical hip→ankle line.
• A controlled, two-foot landing with no stutter-step.
• The athlete drops immediately into the next rep.

Common faults

Unbalanced (> 22°)

The hips are well off the base. High risk of a forward fall and a no-rep under the controlled-landing standard.

Drifting (12–22°)

The centre of mass is off the base enough that a stutter-step is likely to recover — small time leaks that add up.

Coaching cues

• "Land under the hips" — stacks the CoM over the base.
• "Stick it" — demands a controlled, balanced catch.
• Shorten the jump slightly — better a controlled rep than a long one you can't land.

How to draw

1. Pause on the frame where both feet first contact the carpet.
2. First point: greater trochanter (hip).
3. Second point: lateral malleolus (ankle).
4. The acute angle vs vertical shows how stacked the landing is — small is balanced.

Related measurements

• Knee Flexion (Landing) — same frame; how the load is absorbed.
• Launch Vector (Takeoff) — an over-long or too-flat launch is what forces an unbalanced landing.