Facebook Twitter Instagram
    ELITETRACK
    • Home
    • Articles
      • Endurance
      • Flexibility
      • Hurdles
      • Jumps
        • High Jump
        • Long Jump
        • Pole Vault
        • Triple Jump
      • Multi-Events
      • Periodization
      • Relays
      • Sports Science
        • Biomechanics
        • Coaching Science
        • Exercise Physiology
        • Muscle Dynamics
        • Nutrition
        • Restoration
        • Sport Psychology
      • Sprints
      • Strength Training
      • Throws
        • Discus
        • Hammer
        • Javelin
        • Shot Put
    • Blog
      • Mike Young’s Blog
      • Carl Valle’s Blog
      • John Evan’s Blog
      • Antonio Squillante’s Blog
      • Vern Gambetta’s Blog
      • John Grace’s Blog
      • Ryan Banta’s Blog
      • Guest Blog
    • Forums
    • Store
    • Log in
    ELITETRACK
    You are at:Home»Forums»Event Specific Discussion»Hurdles»what r key components

    what r key components

    Posted In: Hurdles

        • Participant
          markk on June 25, 2004 at 9:48 am #9470

          wuyt r sum key components for sum 1 to be a good hurdler

        • Participant
          QUIKAZHELL on June 25, 2004 at 10:42 am #29759

          1-flexabilty
          2-speed
          3-strength
          4-rythm

          Height always helps especially at college height

        • Keymaster
          Mike Young on June 25, 2004 at 7:52 pm #29760

          [i]Originally posted by QUIKAZHELL[/i]
          1-flexabilty
          2-speed
          3-strength
          4-rythm

          Height always helps especially at college height

          I'd agree but re-rank your list in this order (for the short hurdles):
          1. speed
          2. rhythm
          3. strength (speed endurance)
          4. flexibility

          Also, a person's height actually reaches a point of limiting returns in the high hurdles, especially as athletes get better. This won't apply to most people but people who are very fast AND very tall typically can't hurdle as well because they have difficulty fitting 3 steps into such a confined (for them) space. As a result we see a tradeoff in the hurdle with a person's height being important especially at lower levels but as they get faster it may become an issue. Many of the best hurdlers of the past 20 years (mccoy, jackson, johnson, devers, garcia, etc.) have been shorter than their counterparts but not coincidentally have had much greater flat speed.

          For the long hurdles height seems to always be an advantage as most of the best long hurdlers are quite tall.

          ELITETRACK Founder

        • Participant
          Derrick Brito on June 26, 2004 at 4:55 am #29761

          about how tall are these 'shorter' hurdlers that you mentioned?

        • Participant
          jumpscoachmike on June 26, 2004 at 5:04 am #29762

          Jackson stands 5-7, Johnson 5-10, and Devers 5-3

        • Participant
          lambo on June 27, 2004 at 11:51 am #29763

          would hurdle technique be included under rythem?

        • Participant
          Derrick Brito on June 27, 2004 at 11:58 am #29764

          well im 5'9", possibly 5'10" soon, so does this mean i shouldnt have a problem competing at 42" height?

        • Participant
          progeny on June 27, 2004 at 12:51 pm #29765

          There are a lot of not so tall guys that run the 110s and run well. Along with the aforementioned, Anier Garcia (who disappeared recently) isn't very tall, Terrence Trammell, et al. If you're technically sound, not even perfect technique, but definately sound, you can run well regardles of your height. Now if you were 4'1", I'd reconsider.

        • Participant
          jjh999 on July 27, 2004 at 3:22 am #29766

          [i]Originally posted by progeny[/i]
          There are a lot of not so tall guys that run the 110s and run well. Along with the aforementioned, Anier Garcia (who disappeared recently) isn't very tall, Terrence Trammell, et al. If you're technically sound, not even perfect technique, but definately sound, you can run well regardles of your height. Now if you were 4'1", I'd reconsider.

          Trammell is not exactly a technician. His greatest weapon is his ridiculous speed (sub 10.10 for 100m, I believe…)

        • Participant
          Derrick Brito on August 3, 2004 at 8:44 am #29767

          does he run the 100 competetively?????

        • Keymaster
          Mike Young on August 3, 2004 at 9:31 am #29768

          [i]Originally posted by cockysprinter[/i]
          does he run the 100 competetively?????

          Yes. If I recall correctly he's run both at the NCAAs as well as maybe even previous USATF champs. Maybe someone else can verify.

          ELITETRACK Founder

        • Participant
          mister-c on August 3, 2004 at 10:10 am #29769

          Yeah, Trammell had plans to double in both 100m and the 110HH for the olympics at one point, but I guess he scrapped that idea. He also ran in both the 100m and the 110HH at the meet in California on the Golden Spikes tour (the one where mo green had his shoes sprayed with a fire extinguisher after he won the 100m).

    Viewing 11 reply threads
    • You must be logged in to reply to this topic.
    Log In

    Prove your humanity


    Like Us On Facebook
    - Facebook Members WordPress Plugin
    Highest Rated Posts
    • A Review of 400m Training Methods 79 votes, average: 4.92 out of 579 votes, average: 4.92 out of 579 votes, average: 4.92 out of 579 votes, average: 4.92 out of 579 votes, average: 4.92 out of 5 (4.92 out of 5)
    • 2008 Olympics: Usain’s Insane 100m 67 votes, average: 4.96 out of 567 votes, average: 4.96 out of 567 votes, average: 4.96 out of 567 votes, average: 4.96 out of 567 votes, average: 4.96 out of 5 (4.96 out of 5)
    • Top 10 Myths of Sprinting Mechanics 66 votes, average: 4.74 out of 566 votes, average: 4.74 out of 566 votes, average: 4.74 out of 566 votes, average: 4.74 out of 566 votes, average: 4.74 out of 5 (4.74 out of 5)
    • 14 reasons why Jamaica is the Sprint Capitol of the World 59 votes, average: 4.85 out of 559 votes, average: 4.85 out of 559 votes, average: 4.85 out of 559 votes, average: 4.85 out of 559 votes, average: 4.85 out of 5 (4.85 out of 5)
    • 12 Reasons to Squat Year Round 58 votes, average: 4.86 out of 558 votes, average: 4.86 out of 558 votes, average: 4.86 out of 558 votes, average: 4.86 out of 558 votes, average: 4.86 out of 5 (4.86 out of 5)
    • 6 Reasons Why All Athletes Should Sprint 63 votes, average: 4.32 out of 563 votes, average: 4.32 out of 563 votes, average: 4.32 out of 563 votes, average: 4.32 out of 563 votes, average: 4.32 out of 5 (4.32 out of 5)
    • 4 Tips for Keeping up with Sport Science Research 65 votes, average: 4.03 out of 565 votes, average: 4.03 out of 565 votes, average: 4.03 out of 565 votes, average: 4.03 out of 565 votes, average: 4.03 out of 5 (4.03 out of 5)
    • Loren Seagrave’s thoughts on Absolute Strength 54 votes, average: 4.80 out of 554 votes, average: 4.80 out of 554 votes, average: 4.80 out of 554 votes, average: 4.80 out of 554 votes, average: 4.80 out of 5 (4.80 out of 5)
    • 6 Reasons Why Jamaicans Dominate the Sprints 50 votes, average: 4.78 out of 550 votes, average: 4.78 out of 550 votes, average: 4.78 out of 550 votes, average: 4.78 out of 550 votes, average: 4.78 out of 5 (4.78 out of 5)
    • Developing Endurance in Speed-Power Athletes 58 votes, average: 4.09 out of 558 votes, average: 4.09 out of 558 votes, average: 4.09 out of 558 votes, average: 4.09 out of 558 votes, average: 4.09 out of 5 (4.09 out of 5)
    Recent Topics
    • ?Where I can start in multievents trainig?
    • Josh Hurlebaus Masters Training Log
    • How and when do hamstring injuries occur?
    • How and when do hamstring injuries occur?
    • Which fitness equipment do you use to exercise?
    About

    ELITETRACK is one of the longest standing sport training & conditioning sites on the web. We feature over 250 articles and 1000s of blog posts from some of the most knowledgeable and experienced track & field coaches on the web.

    Recent Posts
    • Learning the Craft – The La Cumbre Years 1969 to 1973
    • Body of Work
    • Common Training Mistakes Relating to Poor Planning
    • Best Tips for Breaking Through a Strength Training Plateau
    • Making Shapes
    Forum Activity
    • rudeboy on ?Where I can start in multievents trainig?
    • Pablo25 on How and when do hamstring injuries occur?
    • Josh Hurlebaus on Josh Hurlebaus Masters Training Log
    • Josh Hurlebaus on Josh Hurlebaus Masters Training Log
    • Josh Hurlebaus on Josh Hurlebaus Masters Training Log
    ELITETRACK by Human Performance Consulting, LLC. All Rights Reserved. 2015.
    ELITETRACK by Human Performance Consulting, LLC. All Rights Reserved. 2021.

    Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.