This athlete is returning to softball from a sprained right knee. I didn't like the way her single leg hop looked- too much valgus. I could get that knee back into the envelope of function by removing the exercise or doing mini jumps on two feet. What I chose was to continue single leg training, but modify the same exercise. The athlete is doing the single leg hop up a 30 degree incline, with no more knee valgus. Handicap ramps typically found around schools are perfect for this purpose.
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So why did it go away? Because of increased dorsiflexion? C.O.M.? etc??
Note to my readers: JH actually knows the answers to the questions he asks. It is a polite way of him asking me to clarify my post better.
...similar to jumping up onto a box as opposed to jumping down. Cheats gravity a bit...and jumping down the decline would be more difficult than flat ground.
Keep an eye on the toes. If they point medially during the hops it is a sign its too outside the box for them. Downsize appropriately.
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