Many athletes focus more on strengthening their upper body instead of focusing on their lower body. While strong shoulders, arms, chest and core are very important in Jiu-Jitsu, a strong base which starts from the legs may be the most important part. “Power comes from the legs” is not just a cliche, it’s really true.
Without strong legs you will not be able to generate a strong throw or takedown in a stand up phase. Without strong legs, your guard might be tricky and flexible, but it will lack the necessary power to battle a powerful opponent.
Would you like to become more explosive in Jiu-Jitsu? Especially when it comes to takedowns and launching your opponents into the air?
Then you need to be doing box jumps.
Box jumps are a fantastic exercise for building and improving explosiveness.
Dante Leon shows how to do them:
