Ok troups, help me out. I have an 8th grade boy (14 yrs old) who has never gone out for track and is high jumping for the first time this year. He had his...
Box Jumps! Set up a box that is a little less taller than the mat- put the bar at a challenging but comfortable height and have him stand and with a two foot...
No! - for a young athlete in particular- start with this exercise from the ground - that way if he loses control he doesn't land on his head Denis Doyle ... ...
denis doyle
denis@...
Apr 1, 2004 5:29 pm
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Okay, I'm not that experienced as a lot of people here know but when I see my fellow jumpers 'sitting over the bar' I usually find that it helps if they throw...
Hi Kori Okay, I'm not that experienced as a lot of people here know but when I see my fellow jumpers 'sitting over the bar' I usually find that it helps if...
denis doyle
denis@...
Apr 1, 2004 9:09 pm
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That makes sense! This drill does take a little getting used to- start from the ground first THEN work up to a box... maybe start with a small one? Then when...
I have an athlete that jumped like this when he started with me about 6 months ago. It has taken a long time and quite a bit of frustration to get to the point...
One thing has not yet mentioned. The 'sitting form' above the bar can already have been caused during take-off. Some jumpers tend to do the take-off with a...
Should the maximum speed in an approach occur during the curve only, or should the whole approach be at high speed. Is there a correct answer for this, or is...
The rhythm (cadence/turnover) should increase over the last 3-4 strides with the rhythm of the last stride being the fastest of all. If the athlete is able to...
I have recently purchased a high jump shoe for my athlete. It fits horribly......stiff and heavy. Purchased an adidas adistar (2000). Are all jump shoes like...
I hope I am sending this to the right place...if not whoever gets it and is knowledgeable of the high jump, please feel free to reply. I am a Division I high...
Danielle Miller
run4ever15@...
Apr 6, 2004 3:52 am
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is there such a thing as a lightweight? i have those shoes and they work- awesome... i used nike for 3 seasons... didn't pr at all... not that that's saying...
I heard a rumor that Clingler is retiring to get a real job and raise his family and that Leeper is not competing anymore either is this true? That would be a...
High jump shoes are stiff compared to other track shoes to help with the mechanics of the jump. You should NOT do much running in a high jump shoe. In fact...
Nike has really good hj shoe's there supportive and light weight. Stay away from reebok and addias. ... __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? ...
Ok -- here is a coaching question I would like to throw out to the group. Let say you have a jumper that "sort of" doing everything he/she needs to do. Has...
5 Arm action? 3/2 Approach acceleration? 1 Final step quickness? 2/3 Ability to hold the lean? 4 Non jumping leg? 6 Or? hehe... Getting that foot down quick...
I actually have the adidas and like them pretty well. I like the ankle support and stiffness of the spike plate its pretty sturdy for running a good curve and...
... Isnt anything else unecessary then? Has progressed a little bit -- but not reached the ... Getting the body to leave the bar on the pegs In other words,...
denis doyle
denis@...
Apr 7, 2004 12:11 am
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Adding a second interface at the point where all the forces end up is not the best idea. Technically the best shoes on the market are Asics and Mizuno - but...
denis doyle
denis@...
Apr 7, 2004 12:27 am
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It really depends on what the jumper is doing wrong. How does the jumper look at take off (body position and takeoff point)? What part of their body is...
Perhaps, but if the root of the problem is in not hitting the plant while still leaned away from the bar, then nothing else you do will work. ... can ... the ...
Danielle, Sounds like the classic flopper problem to me. Go read the stuff at: http://www.highjumpcoach.com/Approach.htm This will explain how the approach...
I have a reoccuring hip flexor injury on my left hip which is the leg I drive with when I jump. I pulled it a few weeks ago sprinting a 200 meters at about 80%...
... ducking ~~~~ :-)) If the approach is right it is possible to hold the lean; if not, it is not possible to hold the lean. ( Hi Denis ;-) ) ... aspect/s...
Depending on the severity of the injury, the precaution that should be taken is to ice the area 20 minutes on, and 20 minutes off. Try to lightly stretch the...
mbudbud@...
Apr 9, 2004 4:12 am
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Kori Forget competing until Mid/late May and try a PROGRESSIVE rehab programme. Ice and stretching are only two components of fixing a problem. You also have...
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