Am I an "amateur" high jumper? How one answers that question probably relates to the definition that is being applied. The history of definitions for an ...
Carol had an abdomen wrap that unreefed to a rectangular flat; then she rolled along the long side as axis; the final closure was set by built-in magnetic...
George L. Horine (Stanford University) is held in a photograph archived by Helms Athletic Foundation; he is clearing the bar at Stanford University on March...
Hello everyone. I am a sophomore high jumper in college, and had very good technique in high school. Since I've been in college, I haven't had the form I...
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Jan 4, 2002 11:16 pm
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Hi Mike You don't need to get your head back - all that does is weaken the hip position and then your heels are more likely to take off the bar. Far better to...
Denis Doyle
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Jan 4, 2002 11:25 pm
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Janusz Sobieszek requests: Do you know immediately e-mail to Artur Partyka ? I sent my previous e-mail fro Web Site of Artur Partyka to address below site. I'd...
The recent announcement of a breakthrough in transistors will affect high jumping in many ways. Bars, pits, take-off areas, communications, feedback, workout...
Hi my name is Jennifer and im having a big problem trying to fine shoes for this track season. Im gettin spikes for the first year and im not sure what i need....
Lilgurl1604@...
Jan 6, 2002 9:23 pm
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I have the same problem but I found sprint spikes don't work well for highjump but sprint spikes work for everything else. I bought a pair of highjump spikes...
Hi Jennifer I would fully agree with Don's comments and add the recommendation that you make sure that your sprint spikes have a heel wedge - not only to...
Denis Doyle
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Jan 6, 2002 11:29 pm
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Hi. I have a pair of sprint spikes and a pair of high jump spikes. I also triple jumped last year and in the middle of the season my heal started hurting. I...
Historical note: Simeon Toribio, who won the bronze medal in the high jump at the 1932 Olympics, graduated from Silliman University in Dumaguete City in the ...
Anonymous in HJW form
Jan 7, 2002 7:02 am
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Jennifer and others: If you want a pair of high jump shoes: Please see limited supply: see note: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/highjump/message/3755 After...
Is a heel wedge the same as a heel cup? (plastic/gel-like insert at the heel of shoe?) __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send...
From my experience some track shoes have a hard heal and arent meant to be worm for extended periods of time. I usualy just wear my spikes for meets and not...
Hi Cathleen A heel cup (often about 1mm thick translucent plastic1/3 of a circle shape) is designed to keep the natural fat pad under the heel between the heel...
Denis Doyle
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Jan 7, 2002 10:23 pm
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If you are looking for one shoe for all events it might be worth looking at the triple jump specific shoes. They are built up with a heel that will protect...
need more information - what is the problem? Denis Doyle ... From: "burton548" <burton548@...> To: <highjump@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Wednesday, January...
Denis Doyle
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Jan 9, 2002 11:28 pm
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Back March,2000 I asked if anybody knew where I could get a video clip of Dwight Stones. I did get an answer, but have since lost the clip. So I'm asking the...
Last year as a sophomore I jumped 6-1. I did little with very little technique and arch. I basically jumped it with just my vertical jumping ability. How...
Hi Dan Difficult question to give a specific answer to! The point is you WILL jump higher if you work at both improving your technique and improving your...
Denis Doyle
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Jan 13, 2002 7:16 pm
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i have high school freshman that i have never seen jump before. how should i go about starting them out high jumping. should i just have them run a curve,...