I seem to have had a number of items in a which seem not to be in a displayable format - message -[This message is not in displayable format]- what does this...
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Denis Doyle
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Nov 12, 2002 1:29 am
Hi Ed Glen has given you the answer you wee looking for. I have added some comments below in green where for those areas where I interpret things slightly...
Glen, I agreee that the lead knee has to come across the body in order for there to be an adequate amount of somersaulting momentum into the pit for a...
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Denis Doyle
denis@...
Nov 12, 2002 11:27 pm
Dwight Stones wrote "I agree that the lead knee has to come across the body in order for there to be an adequate amount of somersaulting momentum into the pit...
Hi Dwight, I think we are probably both right here. There are undoubtedly many cases that are as you describe. The cases I am most familiar with are those...
Denis; You're absolutely right. What I wrote was somewhat confusing. The main point I wanted to make was that we have to be careful when we tell our jumpers...
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garethmoir@...
Nov 13, 2002 7:51 am
Hi all with all this talk of knee swinging & rotation to get over the bar it some what becomes confusing. High jumpers don't need extra rotation, or to be...
i have developed a huge fear of the bar - especially of landing on it and hurting myself. has anyone ever experienced this? has anyone ever seriously hurt...
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Denis Doyle
denis@...
Nov 13, 2002 11:49 am
Hi Gareth See my comments in blue below Denis Doyle ... From: <garethmoir@...> To: <highjump@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 13, 2002 7:51...
Gareth, Well put! And concisely I might add. Coach Stones ... From: garethmoir@... To: highjump@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, November 12, 2002 11:51...
Kerryn, I have occasionally had a bouts with knocking the bar off on the way up and then landing on it. I've never heard of a serious injury from landing on a ...
If you go straight up and dont dive into the bar ie lean into the bar you will not land on it. You must go straight to prevent you landing on it. take off...
A fear of the bar can be a horrible thing. A "fear" is something serious, and it will take a long time to get over it. On the other hand, worrying about the...
If you take off under the bar you will surely hit it on the way up. If you take off a foot out from the bar you will also surely hit it on the way up. If you...
Hi Guys i'm new in here. i've been highjumping for a while now and my PR is 1.95. i'm just returning to jumping after a two year lay off with injury and my...
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Denis Doyle
denis@...
Nov 15, 2002 12:58 pm
Natt As a training exercise Practice jumping with the focus on the action of the takeoff leg. Think about trying to jump in a more forward direction so that...
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garethmoir@...
Nov 15, 2002 5:08 pm
Hi To help stop the shoulders twisting when jumping work on you core strength (ab's & back muscles) This will give you a stable centre to work with. Then try...
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Denis Doyle
denis@...
Nov 15, 2002 7:02 pm
Hi Gareth To use the current buzz phrase, simply having strong abs and back muscles per se does not guarantee 'core stability'. The 'core' refers to the deep...
Sounds to me as if you are turning your back to the bar during during your takeoff drive. Do I have that right? Also, it sounds as if you know better than to...
thanks to everyone who responded to my fear of the bar query. i'll work on the things you all said and see what's right for me. thanks again. kerryn...
My local High School will be installing a new track next year.A semi circular HJ runway is planned. This shape is a throw back to the straddle technique where...
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Denis Doyle
denis@...
Nov 19, 2002 7:51 pm
Hi Jack Most track layout manuals still refer to the 'old' shape HJ fan. That layout still exists in the IAAF ( world body for the sport) booklets. All that...
Hey all, I just found this group and I am very thankful that i did. I am a jumper out of Windsor in Canada and right now coming off of a two year hiatus and am...
Pipes, With regard to: I am being told that I must move my approach out by at least one and a half meters, because my foot placement is not parallel to the bar...
hey, spotted a great deal on last year's ( i believe) Adidas high jump spikes, and picked up two pairs. They are brand new, complete with boxes, and attached...
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Denis Doyle
denis@...
Nov 22, 2002 7:51 pm
That particular model of adidas high jump shoe is some 4 -5 years old? As such they would be heavily discounted already. Denis Doyle...
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