This phase is a jump and all efforts should be made to reinforce this to you athletes. Do the above emphasizing leading with the knee. All of the above with a foot-knee landing. Hop to other foot and balance upon landing. Do all of the above with a 4 step approach.
Step stop, step stop, step stop.
The jumper does consecutive steps and balances upon landing before proceeding to the next step. 3 to 4 consecutive steps watch for leg swing and foot lead instead of knee drive. The hop step transition is quite easy to learn when taught correctly. The main limiting factor here is the strength of the athlete. This is a powerful athletic action.