High Jump Ramp

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          af678480 on January 13, 2012 at 2:55 pm #18122

          Does anyone on here use a high jump ramp in practices? I have thought about starting to use them in order for my athletes and myself to get some looks at higher heights but I looked them up and found that they were almost 600 dollars a pop! Does anyone have one? I am looking for dimensions of a ramp about 6 to 8 inches high so that I might possibly build one myself instead of paying out the nose for one.

          This is the kind of ramp I am talking about.
          https://www.everythingtrackandfield.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product2_10152_10753_2004491_-1_2000221_2000193_2000192_2000192_ProductDisplayErrorView

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          Matt Morsia on January 13, 2012 at 8:20 pm #113974

          does it need to be a ramp? surely it’s only gonna be the last stride (take-off foot) that hits the ramp anyway so could you not just use a box/platform instead. would be miles easier to construct

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          Matt Norquist on January 14, 2012 at 12:09 am #113977

          does it need to be a ramp? surely it’s only gonna be the last stride (take-off foot) that hits the ramp anyway so could you not just use a box/platform instead. would be miles easier to construct

          ^^ This. We always used a heavy wooden box with a rubber surface on top. Worked very well. I like what it does for confidence and also getting in habit of a quicker last step.

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          Chad Williams on January 14, 2012 at 1:41 am #113981

          does it need to be a ramp? surely it’s only gonna be the last stride (take-off foot) that hits the ramp anyway so could you not just use a box/platform instead. would be miles easier to construct

          Boxes are easier to construct but I remember a wise man once showed me why ramps are superior.

          Watch the foot strike on a box jump as opposed to a ramp. With a ramp, you can teach the athlete to strike heel first. With a box, the athlete is more inclined to strike with the toe down.

          You can build one with one sheet of plywood and some some 2 x 4s.

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          underdog_19 on January 14, 2012 at 11:58 am #113998

          The dimensions for MF ramp are 48″ x 29″ x 7.5″. I’ve been meaning to make one but I haven’t gotten around to it. I saw a great homemade one at Dartmouth College once; wish I had taken a picture. They used some 2x6s, furring strips, and plywood.

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