"Three-Point Landing," san-ten chakuchi 三点着地 (Cool Jumping Pose)

In anime, a "three-point landing," in Japanese: san-ten chakuchi 三点着地, refers to a pose taken when landing from a high fall, typically with one foot, one knee, and one hand on the floor, making it three points of contact.

The three-point landing is often used by heroes making a dramatic entrance in a scene.

Character: Minamoto Kou 源光
Anime: Jibaku Shounen Hanako-kun 地縛少年花子くん (Episode 2)

• Examples

Examples

For reference, some examples:

Character: Asamiya Saki 麻宮サキ
Anime: Sukeban Deka スケバン刑事 (Episode 1)

• Context: a female delinquent, sukeban スケバン, three-point lands after beating up some bad guys.

Anime: Daicon IV Opening Animation

• Context: a bunny girl バニーガール three-point landing.

Character: Yoko Littner ヨーコ・リットナー
Anime: Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann, 天元突破グレンラガン (Episode 1)

• Context: a three-point landing possibly parodying the bike slide from Akira アキラ.