I teach more of a squat position (butt behind the heels, knees behind the toes, chest slightly forward) for high impact landings because according to the PTs and trainers that's how you prevent injury. Alternatively, I teach the straight up and down landings (butt tucked under) for forward facing jumps on beam, because that's what Mary Lee and Tammy insist is correct as well as what I was taught as a judge (also that would be correct ballet technique). I see national and Olympic team members use both techniques for forward facing jumps on beam, so there is clearly disagreement. For floor, what I teach depends on which of my gymnasts I am working with (the dancers vs. the tumblers who struggle to dance so they do more in the way of acrobatic jumps than real dance). Is anyone else bothered by the contradiction? When it really comes down to injury prevention, which muscle memory will the body defer to? Aesthetically, I see pros and cons to each depending on the jump.