I personally like to use the scissors jump as a warmup (scissors,
3-step, 5-step, then full), but more importantly it's a good drill to
get the jumpers thinking only about jumping vertically. Once you add
the layout to clear a bar they think more about "getting into the pit"
than jumping up (at least with inexperienced jumpers). I also like to
do rim or net touches or if the jumper is capable volleyball dunks to
change up the jumping workouts, do something fun, yet concentrate on
vertical jumping.
Monty Forthun
--- In highjump@yahoogroups.com, "bhscoach3" <bhscoach3@...> wrote:
>
> Hi all. Just a quick question. What is the purpose of scissor jumps in
> practice and what does it accomplish? thanks
>
I personally like to use the scissors jump as a warmup (scissors, 3-step, 5-step, then full), but more importantly it's a good drill to get the jumpers...
I often use the scissors with young jumpers as a progressive skill block in trying to emphasis the upward drive ion the actual jump.I find it as an effective...
The verticality is a good thing but there are drawbacks too. Some technical aspects that are good for scissor jumping are faults in the flop. So some jumpers...
I respectfully have to disagree with your points unless a jumper is spending half their workout doing scissors jumps. I'm talking about doing maybe 5 or so...
Well, I mostly have always used it as a warm up before any jumping workout, But Mainly me and my coach use the scissors drill to emphasize the High Knee Drive...
In my opinion, the big problem with scissors jumping in warm-up is not jumping with this style in itself, it is with the use of a curved approach when...
When we do scissors jumps its always 3-step on a straight line (I notice I never mentioned the number of steps before). Again, as I've tried to clarify, we...
Hi Coach A scissor jump is best describes a the fundamental jump takeoff action. At a basic level it teaches / establishes / helps re-establish synchronisation...
denis doyle
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Feb 21, 2008 11:07 pm
Some thoughts If they have done a dynamic warm up, which is sound practice, why then is there a need to follow with static stretches. I would only recommend...
denis doyle
denis@...
Mar 1, 2008 1:06 am
Dennis, They usually do static stretching because they want to, at some point athletes have to make a few decisions on their own and if they want to stretch...
... I think it depends. Denis gives an example of someone able to make a nice transition from scissors to flop and there are more jumpers ho will be able to...
I have been told I had an unusual style. I went from a scissors approach that developed into a flop while in the air. I had no proper training, my style just...
Using a scissor to emphasise 'knee drive' can lead to problems as it will tend to force the hips backwards and down in the takeoff. Denis Doyle ... From:...
denis doyle
denis@...
Mar 1, 2008 1:15 am
Hi Monty I am afraid that the first two technical points Weia makes in relation to scissoring an the flop are accurate. Novices are far more likely to occur ...
denis doyle
denis@...
Mar 1, 2008 1:22 am
Hi Glen On a related topic I posted this couple of years ago ".... many years ago I watched Jorg Freimuth (DDR) 1980 Olympic bronze medallist compete at...
denis doyle
denis@...
Mar 1, 2008 1:30 am
Hi Denis & Weia, Good to see you both back. It's been very quiet on the forum over the winter. You both make good points. My frame of reference is in "basic ...
... Yes there was so few activity that I almost forgot the existence of the list... I see I posted pictures of some young boys in the Photos-files. The boy...
Hi Dennis Interesting photos. The first appears to show you jumping off the inside leg. Is that what you did? Denis Doyle ... From: "azdendude"...
denis doyle
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Mar 2, 2008 12:39 pm
Indeed, the inner leg...! I once wondered why we should use the outer leg in the flop. With straddle and scissors it is natural (obliged) to use the inner...
Yes , I wouldn't have it any other way. I tried to scissor but like a cat I just seemed to flip over. It turned out to be the best way for me. ... From: denis...
hey dennis i was just looking up golden west champion's and i saw alot of familur names including your old man. wow,that big time homey,congrat's! kerrymyers ...
Thanks Kerry, All the other jumpers had a bad day and I took advantage. How come you didn't show up at all comer's meets at Berkeley? You might recognize a...
it was john morris! he jumped 7'5. at Cal. you saw mo,what! Dude you jumped 6'10 and was sixteen, you were way ahead of me. 6'4" was all i could handle,hadn't...
John Morris. (2.32m PR) at the 1990 Nationals at Cerritos. Coach Stones www.DwightStones.com ... Thanks Kerry, All the other jumpers had a bad day and I took...
Hi Dwight, Dwight, you inspired me to continue jumping after high school after watching you break another record in 74. I quit my job in El Paso and went to...
Thank's Dennis. The thing about what we did was the memories, you cant ever forget some of these times. One of my favorite was the "80 olympic trial's in...
Ok John Morris that's right. About that time I was getting no respect as a jumper out there at the meets at Cal. I wasn't in that great of shape for jumping...
You must have been pumped. People will never forget you either. There must have been some serious pressure. My hobby would have been complete just being...
well it was the olympic trials dennis,how could you not be pumped up. Three week's prior to that i jumped at the tac me at mt.sac. I got there late and...
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