nwrigh-@... wrote: It sounds like they've lost some spring. Make sure they run no more than 80m at a time and all running should be 3/4 speed or...
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JZONE7@...
Sep 5, 1999 3:59 pm
2.45 is approx 8' 1/2 " It May be a little higher, like 8' 5'/8, but eighths get dropped to the nearest quarter inch. Jason Meisler...
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Jesus Dapena
dapena@...
Sep 6, 1999 5:05 pm
I work as an official in many local college meets here at Indiana University, and I always work the high jump, so I have a fair amount of experience at...
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radiohed33@...
Sep 27, 1999 12:33 am
Strength training shoes with frontal platforms (Jumpsoles, etc.) can supposedly be of great benefit to vertical leap. Apparently they are supposed to add 5-10...
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jumper230
hijumperusa@...
Sep 27, 1999 5:25 pm
I have found the strength shoe to be a tremendous help. Your only concern is the strain/abuse that they can do on your knees, please monitor the wear and...
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highjumpworld@...
Oct 7, 1999 6:29 pm
I wanted to ask what accounted for all of Matt Denton's improvement. http://www.highjumping.com/denton-matt.html As a freshman, I jumped 5'9"(1.78M) and as a...
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Mike Miles
qwae@...
Oct 8, 1999 3:19 am
Hey Dave, Im a highjumper myself and have only been jumping for year now. I played baseball my freshmen year and then last year I went out for track and did...
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Str8uphops@...
Oct 8, 1999 2:36 pm
Hey Dave, If are strong that is good. The High jump is very mental. You have to imagine yourself jumping high before you do it. I think that you need to ...
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JL1122@...
Oct 8, 1999 2:36 pm
i disagree, dave you should do specific running, don't go out running 4 or 5 miles. You should do bounding excersises and run sprints along with your jump...
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Randy Hite
r_hite@...
Oct 8, 1999 5:14 pm
Ok. I don't voice my Opinion much but here we go. I believe when training my athletes and in my own training what works is a combination of both. On hard days...
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deejayfb@...
Oct 8, 1999 7:00 pm
well i say running will get your legs stronger. but it will not be able to help w/ spring and strength. to help become a stronger jumper u should include ...
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deejayfb@...
Oct 8, 1999 7:00 pm
i agree w/ my boy james. track is a mental sport. for high jump don't think that u can jump a certain height, know u can jump a height. that is the only way...
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highjumpworld@...
Oct 8, 1999 9:34 pm
........................................................ THIS IS A FORWARD FROM BRANDON SCHROER http://www.highjumping.com/schroer-brandon.html ...
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Howard Roberson
h.roberson@...
Oct 11, 1999 2:41 am
Dave, My name is Howard Roberson. I have coached the high jump since 1972 at a small school in Michigan and have been fortunate to have two elite jumpers at...
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Jesus Dapena
dapena@...
Oct 11, 1999 4:41 pm
... Yes, all of this is good thinking on your part, and mechanically sound. ... This is also correct from a mechanical standpoint. However, spreading the...
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Howard Roberson
h.roberson@...
Oct 11, 1999 11:09 pm
Jesus, I have my jumpers spread the knees while keeping their heels relatively close together at their crotch. It depends on their flexibility as to how tight...
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Kerin, David
DKerin@...
Oct 11, 1999 11:42 pm
Howard, how can they get and maintain an arch from that position? Without a fixed point of leverage (ground contact) they can only "raise the middle, by...
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Kerin, David
DKerin@...
Oct 12, 1999 12:56 am
The coach from Georgia Tech is correct. At your age, the training that you do should be non-specific. That is to say, everything that you say you are doing,...
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Hijumpgal@...
Oct 12, 1999 1:33 am
In a message dated 10/11/99 9:04:44 PM Eastern Daylight Time, DKerin@... writes: << I coach a young woman who in her senior year of high...
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Howard Roberson
h.roberson@...
Oct 12, 1999 1:34 am
Kevin, Thanks for your input. Sorry about the poor drawing. Please see the picture of Robert King for a better view of knee spread. ... From: Kerin, David...
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highjumpworld@...
Oct 12, 1999 1:42 am
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Bernie Darcy
berniedarcy@...
Oct 12, 1999 3:13 am
I agree with Mr. Karin that it is safe and effective to take it slow. The track and field athlete's greatest nemesis is injury. If you're injured due to over...
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Kerin, David
DKerin@...
Oct 12, 1999 4:26 am
I am sorry but there is no possible scenario where a 12 yr old needs to be doing any lifting or plyo's. The fact is that the repeat jumping in basketball and...
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SportKnox@...
Oct 12, 1999 3:44 pm
In a message dated 10/11/99 11:20:39 PM Eastern Daylight Time, berniedarcy@... writes: << But, I do have my athletes of all ages do plyos >> To the...
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SportKnox@...
Oct 12, 1999 3:44 pm
I completely agree with the point that 12 year olds have no place doing plyometric work. Weight lifting should also be held at a bare minimum....
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JL1122@...
Oct 12, 1999 3:44 pm
i also think that it is unreasonable to have a 12 year old athlete doing lifting/plyos, i think that at that age becoming techniquely sound is more important...
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highjumpworld@...
Oct 12, 1999 3:59 pm
FORWARD ....FROM ELISE Subject: Re: [highjump] Re: Safe and effective training. From: Hijumpgal@... 3:44 AM Tuesday, October 12, 1999 To All, Please...
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highjumpworld@...
Oct 12, 1999 5:11 pm
... From: ioakimioakim@... Subject: BACK ELASTICITY? Date: Tue, 12 Oct 99 03:01:35 EDT Forward from: Ioakim Ioakim To All, Hi. I am a high jumper. I...
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Jesus Dapena
dapena@...
Oct 12, 1999 7:41 pm
... If a high jumper had a very large amount of angular momentum (i.e., if he/she got a lot of basic rotation from the takeoff), it would indeed be good to...
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Howard Roberson
h.roberson@...
Oct 13, 1999 1:03 am
Dear loakim, The back is flexible do to two apposing muscle groups. The lower back and the stomach. Both groups need to be stretched on a regular basis to...
