As I wind up the 2 hour mediacast for this weekend, necessary information such as hurdle spacing and approach speeds/distances become more and more vital. Often the physiological discussion of plyometrics is talked about, but the application of the specific set-ups are never talked about. For example, speed bounds with a 5-7m run up from standing is a great way to develop ricochet style of ground contacts but a walking speed is often necessary to teach more developing power when bounding. Hurdle spacing for hurdle hops (jumps) is often a yard for convenience but is it right? What about stiffness? Should we be slaves to the Optojump or Forceplates? I am a big fan of field tests and looking for change, and leaving technology to a minimum. Distances can be measured easily and chronometers are enough to get improvements in time. When talking about plyos I ask the set-up information for both microcyles and equipment, leading the conversation to better information.
Carl Valle
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