The Jumpers Blog

The Jumpers Blog is a mini journal about the jumping events in track and field. It...

• Lets you know of any new web pages on track-and-field-jumpers.com
• Includes tips, drills, how-to's, photos, and many more items that will help you learn about the jumping events.
• Help you find information to improve performance.

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Penetrate

Put your pole in the box, and penetrate

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Sail

It is easy to use the long jump sail technique, and comes naturally to me. I have been jumping for a while now and I am now looking to move on to a Hitch

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Gravity

Gravity is overrated

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Enjoy the ride

Run hard, plant high, Enjoy the ride

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Raise The Bar

Keep raising the bar

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Getting HIgh

Getting High...It's addicting

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Coach howard

Poles aren't luggage... don't take them with you

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High Jump Approach Drill

1) Take a 2 or 4 stride lead into a checkpoint. 2) Make sure the non take off foot hits this checkpoint. 3) This is followed by a 5 stride approach to

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Cowboy Up

1) Remove the bar and standards. 2) Take extra mat and place it in front of the pit. 3) Lay it up on its side so it is above the actual pit. 4) Place the

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We know where to stick our poles.

We know where to stick our poles

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