I think I was there that day. I remember one jumper clearing the bar, stepped out of the back of the pit walking backwards and fell into the steeple chase...
btw It was the TAC meet I went to , not the trials,,,I wish I could have witnessed the trials... I attatchd a couple of photos for all. Reynaldo Brown at the...
I'm curious if anyone has jumped in the mizuno high jump spikes ( the red ones) They are lightests hj shoes on the market around 8.5 oz but in only my third...
... the red ones) They are lightests hj shoes on the market around 8.5 oz but in only my third meet jumping in them I blew right threw the heel. The seem...
hey i need some advice..........im getting 6 foot ez.but when i get up to 6.2 I dont know what is happening but its like i cant get over the bar.What should i...
Hello again. I used to post here a couple of years ago and could not have had a better source of help! I am back coaching HJ again and could not be more...
... Yes she lacks rotation. It is difficult to see from the position of the camera, but I think the flaw is in the take-off position: she does not stretch the...
I think weiareinboud is right, she is not getting enough lateral rotation. She does seem to be holding her curve and is leaned away from the bar when she...
I guess I should also add that the higher you jump (the longer you are in the air) the slower you need to rotate and the larger radius you should use. Of...
Hi folks, help needed, i currently coach a 13 yr old girl at 12 she cleared 1.61m but she finds it hard both to arch back and bend knees, shes quite quick ...
weiareinboud, Forgive my lack of experiance but I do not know what you mean by 'stretch the hip completely'. Could you (or anyone) explain what you are seeing?...
You will have a good idea of how a stretched ankle looks and a stretched knee. Some high jumpers are not stretching the hip like that, their buttocks pointing...
Why are straight legs an issue in her jumping? Is she dragging the bar off with her lower body or something? Glen ... cleared ... quite quick ... like her...
Hello Guys, I am looking for an elite high jump coach. Are you an experienced coach or Does anybody has any information or know a world class high jump coach...
Kansas State, Cliff Rovalto and Karol Rovalto are there. _____________________________________________________________ Take a break - you deserve it. Click...
Any opinions on purchasing a new high jump pit? Looks like UCS, Gill, and Port-a-Pit are the primary players these days. We currently have a rectangular 8 x 16...
Hi Steve I have no comment on manufacturers as I dont live in the USA. However I suggest that you consider a 5mm x3m pit as an absolute mnimum. 2.5m deep is...
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Thanks for the input Denis. Here is what we are sort of leaning towards. http://www.ec-securehost.com/UCSInc/Landing_Areas_High_Jump.html#1325 (that is if a...
Hi Steve Dartfish - great piece of kit if you can afford it. Cheaper functional alternatives to look at are Silicon Coach and Quintic UCS pits are very good...
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Hi Guys A school I recently visited were talking about the dartfish system. It has a time delay so that athletes and coaches can view the attempt after they ...
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Hey all trying to gauge if there is any interest in any elite level jumpers competing at a meet in Eugene at the trials facility the weekend of June 15th....
Kyley, Are you certain about the 15th being the last day to get Olympic Trials qualifiers? That seems a bit early for the cut-off. Usually the cut-off is up to...
http://www.usatf.org/events/2008/OlympicTrials-TF/entry/qualifyingStandards.asp i thought so as well, but the usatf site says June 15 is the cut off....
To All My Friends and Family, I was just sending this email to inform you about the new updated web site. I hope all of you enjoy it and it helps to keep you...
Jamie, Please take some good advice on sending email to more than one address: Put the list of addressees in the BCC-list. This will make sure the list is not...
Thanks Jan.. I will do the BCC things. Good Luck. Jamie Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry ... From: "Jan Ligthart" <ligthartjgr@...> Date: Fri,...