High Jump Resources

High Jump Drills

Circle Runs

• • Lean from ankle not waist

  • radius like the 3pt arc

J curve 2-1-Jump Runs(5 Steps)

• • Count the takeoff foot 2-1-Jump

    • Jumping from left side of pit - count right feet

    • Jumping from right side of pit - count left feet

  • Chalk the take-off box

    • Foot Sized box

      • about arm's length from standard

      • angled toward far back corner of pit

    • Mark the start of the curve(starting point for 5-step/2-1-Jump drills)

      • 3 bigs to the side

      • 5 bigs back

    • Run the curve to get plant(jump) foot in the box and run into the pit

2-1-Jump with scissors

• As above but scissors jump at a very low height

Backovers from Box

• • Head back until hips clear

  • Frog Legs

  • Tuck chin to drop hips and raise feet

  • try to see hands and feet before landing on back

Full Approach Run

• Chalk starting point

  • Bound 4-3(4 bounds) straight back from curve point

  • Run 2-1-Jump on the curve

  • Run through or scissors until consistent

• 4-3 on the straight

• 2-1-Jump on the curve

• No more than 3 jumps on a height

  • Go up if you're over

  • Drop down and focus on consistent approach and form if you're not clearing

Basic Concepts

J Approach

• 5-4-3 on the straight

• 2-1-Jump on the curve

• Lean in from the ankle

Takeoff

• Plant foot about arm's length from standard pointed to back corner

• Shoulders perpendicular to bar

• Drive to an A

• Punch the arm(s)

• Jump up, not in, the direction of your jump foot and your momentum will carry you into the pit.

Bar Clearance

• Head back/knees apart/heels together to arch and clear hips

• Tuck chin to drop hips and lift legs to clear feet

Landing

• Land on the mats!!!!!!

• Almost all landing problems are approach/takeoff problems

  • Jump foot must be arm's length from standard and pointed to back corner of pit

    • Too far from standard

      • Result - land middle of pit but on the bar

    • Too close to the standard

      • Result - hit bar on way up

    • Past the standard

      • Result - Land off the far edge

    • Jump foot not pointed to back corner, but parallel or pointed away from bar

      • Result - Land along the bar or on the hard side