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Jun 15, 20213 min read
High Jump Video Analysis - How to Fix Your Approach
The athlete is too far away from the bar. The athlete is coming down on the bar and he is too close to the standard during his takeoff.
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HighJumpHelp
Jun 1, 20211 min read
Using a Short Approach to Perfect Your High Jump
There are 3 main advantages of using a short approach in training.
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HighJumpHelp
May 11, 20211 min read
New Course! "How to Scissor Kick - Pass India's Police High Jump Requirement"
High Jump Help has created an E-Course around how to scissor kick to pass India's Police High Jump Requirement by popular request.
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HighJumpHelp
May 1, 20211 min read
How Jumping Off a Box Helps you High Jump and Scissor Kick Correctly
Hello and welcome to this high jump quick tip episode. Today we will discuss the 5 advantages of using a box in your high jump practices...
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HighJumpHelp
Apr 17, 20211 min read
How Can Running in a Circle Make You High Jump or Scissor Kick Higher?
In this episode, we will be discussing a high jump drill called the circle run. This drill helps the athlete keep their shoulders away...
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HighJumpHelp
Apr 3, 20211 min read
Why the Scissor Kick is Still Relevant in the High Jump
The scissor kick technique is still relevant today in the high jump because it is an important training tool. 4 Advantages of Using the...
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HighJumpHelp
Mar 20, 20211 min read
Alternative Workouts for Injured Athletes
Injuries are the most frustrating part of the sport of track and field. With athletes pushing their bodies to their limits, injuries,...
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HighJumpHelp
Mar 6, 20212 min read
The Importance of Lifting
Weight lifting is one of the most important parts of an athlete’s training plan for sprinting, jumping and throwing. Why is it so important?
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HighJumpHelp
Feb 20, 20211 min read
Best Cross Training for High Jumpers
Here are some examples of perfect cross-training opportunities for high jumpers that are fun and different.
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HighJumpHelp
Feb 6, 20211 min read
What Coaching Really Is
A definition of coaching is “to help a person change in the way they wish and helping them go in the direction they want to go.”
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HighJumpHelp
Jan 23, 20212 min read
Recruiting Talent at Your School
Here are some tips for creating a long-lasting track and field program at your school.
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HighJumpHelp
Jan 9, 20210 min read
Top 5 Mistakes High School Coaches Make in the High Jump
Top 5 Mistakes High School Coaches Make in the High Jump. 5 ways to give your athletes a leg up on competition.
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HighJumpHelp
Dec 25, 20201 min read
A Program Isn't Enough
A program offers strength, speed and instills a good work ethic, but it does not offer mental, social, emotional, and spiritual aspects.
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HighJumpHelp
Dec 11, 20200 min read
Coaching Cues During a High Jump Competition
Tell an athlete one thing to work on at a time. Telling your athlete too many things to work on between jumps will make them do nothing!
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HighJumpHelp
Nov 27, 20201 min read
What Kind of Driver is Your Athlete?
There are two basic ways an athlete will perform a backbend in the high jump. They must be coached differently though.
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HighJumpHelp
Nov 13, 20202 min read
High Jump Baby Step #4 - Over Bar Mechanics (Backbend)
High Jump Baby Step #4 - Over Bar Mechanics (Backbend)
Do not look at the bar.
Hold bend until shoulders hit the mat.
No snapping
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HighJumpHelp
Oct 30, 20201 min read
High Jump Baby Step #3 - The Knee Drive
The knee drive across the body gets your athlete’s back to the bar, not the foot placement.
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HighJumpHelp
Oct 16, 20201 min read
What is a Penultimate Step?
Explination of what a Penultimate Step is, the importance, and what a proper one looks like.
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HighJumpHelp
Oct 2, 20201 min read
High Jump Baby Step #2 - The Takeoff
Foot placement is important for two different reasons. It prevents injuries and helps the athlete’s body clear the bar quicker.
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HighJumpHelp
Sep 18, 20202 min read
7 Steps to Find Your Athlete's Approach
High Jump Baby Step #1 is the Approach.
So, you may be asking “how do I find a good approach?"
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