[aborgman]

aborgman on July 1, 2011 at 7:26 am #17624

After jumping 5’4″ at a masters meet at the beginning of the month with no practice – and I mean literally 3 total attempts in the last 10 years… I figured with a little practice I’d be up around 5’8″.

After finally getting access to a pit and a couple days practice – 5’4″ was still relatively easy and I barely made 5’6″ after half a dozen attempts.

Now I’m at the “I have no idea” stage. I’m sure everything about my jumping is way off, but as someone who was basically self taught and hasn’t jumped in years… I really don’t know what.

I was a consistent 6′ jumper in high school, with a PB of 6’4″.

Suggestions? Find a coach? (anyone know of any in SE Michigan?) Video review (highjumpcoach.com, highjumphigher.com)? Video review on this/other forums?

Any suggestions on camera placement (I’ll only have access to a single camera) for video analysis?

Thanks everyone.

[highjumpcoach]

highjumpcoach on July 20, 2011 at 3:32 am #109253

Take a look at the information on http://www.highjumpcoach.com in the High Jump On-Line Book – Technique. Pay particular attention to the information about the approach and how to use it. Without an approach that delivers you to your takeoff spot; headed in the right direction; and leaned away from the bar the correct amount, there is no way on earth that any part of your flight over the bar will be correct. Your approach is the foundation on which your jump is built; bad foundations yield bad jumps. When you have read that material, by all means contact me either here or at the email address on the site with any questions.

Glen Stone