Get up! Using plyometric explosive jump training for dryland training can have huge benefits for hockey players. NO, there is no slam dunking during hockey play, but plyos do more than help increase your vertical jump. Used correctly, plyos help to train the central nervous system to explode and react quicker with more power (strength + motion).
Add the use of plyos to your dryland training in the following ways:
- jumping forward or lateral through a ladder for height and landing with balance, then exploding "up into" the next box
- jumping forward or lateral over barriers such as hurdles and cones
- jumping on and off boxes of varying heights
The possibilities are only limited by your imagination. Stay tuned to this blog for future posts on specific plyo routines for hockey dryland training!
