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...
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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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... 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...
Asics specialty shoes are sized for men so you'd have to go into a local retailer and try on some model of Asics spiked shoe in order to know what size would...
How are you guys doing.? i have got to a point in my career now.. that i am jumping at higher heights. and i need to learn how to stay a lil longer in the air...
I heard once that it didn't matter whether you did a single arm or a double arm drive, that the key was that there is an arm drive. Even though I use 1 arm, to...
I was wondering if anyone here could recommend some track meets where there would be elite level high jumping at high quality facilities over the next 2 years...
This reply might be a bit late, I just haven't had time lately to do all that I'm wanting to. (cliffs in case you don't like to read: Adidas, Asics, Mizuno...
... that ... Without seeing actual video of you jumping I think it'd be hard for anyone to know what to specifically advise you to work on. Speaking generally...
As a generalisation, slower jumpers tend to use a double arm shift as do those who have a noticeable 'swing' in their free leg. Using a full double arm shift...
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Jan 23, 2007 12:18 am
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46th Legion Athletic Camp Head Coach Wayne McMahon 1-204-261-0467 Athletes 15-to-17 years-of-age specialize in events and receive advanced training led by...
I find it interesting that many coaches and athletes use the vertical jump as a predictor for success in the high jump. I thought it would be fun if everyone...
Hi Could I ask opinions to using a springboard in training for HJ. What effect to the approach and takeoff does this have? Also is it valid to use this aid a...
Thank you for your reply. It has been awhile since I've studied the different jumpers. My favorite jumpers were Steve Smith, Artur Partyka and Charles Austin. ...
Double-arm drive is, in theory, superior to single-arm drive. I think it works like this: Imagine that you jump with both arms at your side - not moving. In ...
Hi Carol Approach - As it is a small target to hit it can become target practice as opposed to the takeoff itself other wise it should not affect the approach ...
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No. Don't like them and never have. Spring boards and trapolines do not allow for the proper timing of the leg muscles to fire against the solid ground. We...
Hi, Unfortunately we have no indoor facilities and with the weather in the north of england we have to use the spring board, in a cold dusty school gym, ...
1.97m is 6' 5 1/2". 6' 8 " is 2.03m. Whether you feel you "need" to use a springboard or not I think it's pretty much universally held that they are bad for...
