Elitetrack: Sport Training & Conditioning

Im a 22 foot jmper average 23' 8'' best and i been jumping 20's lately due mostly cuz of lack of height and take off issues, i need help cuz i have a track scholarship ridin on this and also i nbeed a training routine cuz i never work on Long jump cuz have no coach

It's impossible to really give accurate advise without seeing you jump but I'd imagine it's either because you're failing to set up the jump / penultimate correctly or you just simply can't handle the speed your taking off with which in turn screws up the setup.

ya mike thats exactly it im too fast at take off and im just jumping i dont have a penultimate when i jumped that 23'8'' i set it up perfect

imma try to put a video of a jump

mike - 03 April 2007 07:08 PM

It's impossible to really give accurate advise without seeing you jump but I'd imagine it's either because you're failing to set up the jump / penultimate correctly or you just simply can't handle the speed your taking off with which in turn screws up the setup.

I'm always afraid to hammer in the "set-up" cues for LJ as I know a couple of guys that have been mentally crippled by it.  One guy that comes to mind was a 7.60 jumper, now is worrying about the "set-up" with his coach who has a phd in biomech and he's jumping 6.8-7.1.  I know another in a similar situation with similar performance results.

How technical do you really need to get in the setup?  I usually just coach to run at top speed then think "step-pop" for your last two steps while making sure the last step is flat.

mortac8 - 04 April 2007 06:51 AM

mike - 03 April 2007 07:08 PM

It's impossible to really give accurate advise without seeing you jump but I'd imagine it's either because you're failing to set up the jump / penultimate correctly or you just simply can't handle the speed your taking off with which in turn screws up the setup.

I usually just coach to run at top speed then think "step-pop" for your last two steps while making sure the last step is flat.

Interesting. Could you explain this a little further?

amtalkov - 05 April 2007 06:25 PM

mortac8 - 04 April 2007 06:51 AM

I usually just coach to run at top speed then think "step-pop" for your last two steps while making sure the last step is flat.

Interesting. Could you explain this a little further?

Watch something like this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_9S4HGP0gs&NR=1.  Entire runway is quiet acceleration then last two steps (penultimate and takeoff) you hear "step-pop".  I think the last two steps are of such significant importance that I focus on them much more than any other component of the jump