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Hey all I had a question regarding high jump shoes. I competed in the Mizuno's last season and really liked them because they were the lightest of all the high...
Kyley, Hey Bud, I jump in asics and I enjoy them. I tried the newer red and white nike's, but they gave me ankle problems. But everyone seems to wear...
Hi Kyley Size 14 would have to be special makeup if you can persuade ASICS USA to order them for you from Japan. Expect a 200-300 dollar price tag and a wait...
denis doyle
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Nov 29, 2006 6:14 pm
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Denis is right. ASICS stocks only left foot take-off shoes in the U.S. and they only go up to size 13. There is no chance they will make a shoe special order...
I HAVE BEEN WORKING MY BUTT OFF FOR THE LAST THREE MONTHS.. AND I WAS FINALLY READY TO START COMPETING AND THIS THING CALLED JUMPERS KNEE OR PATELLAR TEDONITIS...
Dark, Firstly, you really need to try and identify how you came to be suffering from this affliction. What are you doing in your training that might have...
Hi Ice and antiimflamatories are a good idea. Also consider a buying a patella tendon strap as it will help take the pressure off the knee so that it can...
denis doyle
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Dec 9, 2006 1:17 am
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Thanx a lot guys for your opinions and thoughts. i am not sure how i acquired this thing. it might have been from wrong technique of doing squats or running...
Alright, so indoor season has started and I opened up with a very nice clearance of 6'0, I'm a junior in high school and my coaching situation is nonexistant....
Here is a selection of Plyos. I would focus on the last 2 exercises now the season has started Hops and Bounds in a line - say 4 + a jump Jump down from and...
denis doyle
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Dec 22, 2006 12:13 am
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The forum seems to have been unusually quiet in recent months but I am sure it will start to pick up again as the indoor season gets underway. For now here's...
denis doyle
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Dec 22, 2006 12:31 am
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hey i want to buy a high jump shoe & iam confused which ones better 7 why ? the new Adidas or Asics. so help me out here..also on eastbay site they say the...
Hi Usman Size is down to manufacturing Asics - available left foot takeoff only As to preference - it is really down to what suits your foot and how you jump ...
denis doyle
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Dec 25, 2006 8:24 pm
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thanks and we reciprocate your greetings merry christmas denis doyle <denis@...> wrote: The forum seems to have been unusually...
I personally have the Asics Cyber High Jump shoe.. I've had it for two seasons now and i've found it to work great. It has a very hard backside (around the...
Merry Christmas to all.. I'm currently starting my (true) freshman indoor season in college... I've started the season at 6'6 which is my PR, so I feel great...
Hi Aaron As to takeoff distance - get someone to check your takeoff point, high point and landing point. Put a line through those and relate that to the angle...
denis doyle
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Dec 28, 2006 12:26 am
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To many people get hung up on weights far too early in their careers. Lifting kills spring. is that true??? denis doyle <denis@...>...
Hi Aaron, I agree with Denis- during season, doing heavy olympic-style lifting doesn't help your verticle jump. I usually have my athletes do dynamic plyos,...
Hi Aaron, I agree with Denis- during season, doing heavy olympic-style lifting doesn't help your verticle jump. I usually have my athletes do dynamic plyos,...
Alright, so I just sort of stumbled across this and I have to say I'm really excited. I'm a Junior in High School and I adore high jump. I went to State last...
... Its Not lifting that kills you in spring.. its lifting with the wrong technique or lifting with too much weights that kills you.. Strength training is very...
Most world class athletes use their feet as well - no time for tapes!! If you are a left foot takeoff I can recommend ASICS as a good shoe but you do really...
denis doyle
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Jan 8, 2007 5:00 pm
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As someone who jumped for many years in ASICS high jump shoes I have to agree with Denis that if you are a left foot take-off high jumper you can't do better...
Hi Dwight A young athlete I coach just got his 'right foot specials' last week through the UK franchise. It took almost 3 months and £200 (around US$380!!!!)....
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Jan 8, 2007 9:45 pm
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... careers. Lifting kills spring. ... I have read in a few websites that a jumper needs to develop the "fast twitch" or "type II" muscle fibres, which really...
... When I was at University 25 years ago I did a lot of Karate, training five night a week some terms. A friend who was, I think, a basketball player watched...
Hello to all, it has been a while. I know, sorry. So, I have been in the sand box now for 9 months, and still haven't been able to get the high jump to catch...
Thanks for all the advice! I am a left footed jumper and so I'll definitely take it into account as I was looking around and had no idea if any were better...
