Safety Technique
EWhen Going For A Big BoxJUnIp At The End, A Spotter Should Be Used. IF YOU MISS This co u ld really hurt. What usually h app en s is your foot will catch on the lip of th e box. Th is causes a viol ent d ownward surge of th e chest and head area. Con sequentl y, the athlete's shin area will scra p e on th e edge o f the box cau sing a ver y painful injury. It' s not often some th ing which prev ent s any los s of tr ainin g, practice or game tim e but it does hurt like crazy. A s p o tte r can easily prevent this from happenin g and a carpeted box ca n minimi ze an y injury that might occur.
BOX JUMPING SAFETY TECHNIQUE Continued From Page 42 Plain Top Box: More Dangerous For Shin or Other Injuries.
Covered Top Box: This Box Could Really Save An Athlete.
One or Even Two Spotters Should Spot At The Biggest Box To Spot: Place One Hand On the Chest and One On the Lower Hip orGlute Area.
A good spotter can prevent nearly all potential injuries resulting from a miscalculated Box Jump. The spotter needs to anticipate and with a little practice can become quite adept at placing a hand on an athlete's chest. This prevents the explosive downward movement of th e upper body when the athlete's foot or feet do not clear the top of the box. This technique results in keeping th e shin from scraping. It should be noted that even with a carpeted box a rruss can be painful. The spotter should also place the other hand on the athlete's lower hip or glute area. This just helps with stabilization and keeping the athlete from falling backward.
The final safety precaution: Don't let everyone automatically try a big box jump. I advise that a coach approve each athlete before trying.
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From BFS Magazine — Fall 1992. Part of the BFS Magazine Archive (1980–2014).
