what is a triple jump
The triple jump is a complex event with three different skills, hopping, bounding (stepping) and jumping into the sand. Jonathan Edwards was the first person over 18 meters (pictured) The first phase of the triple jump is the hop phase. Hopping. Start with easy hopping and progress to more aggressive hopping for distance. Sample Drills for the Triple Jump Hop. 1  5 short single leg hops (12â-16â inches per jump)  3 intermediate single leg hops (24â-30 inches per jump)