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High Jump Technique - Rotating Over the Bar (Part 1)

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An instructional video explains how the approach and takeoff position affect rotation over the bar in the high jump.

Get the High Jump Master Class outperformsports.com/product/jumping-smarter-jumping-higher/ How you rotate over the bar is a crucial element that can either make or break your jump. If you want to jump higher you have to understand the proper technique and mental cues during this phase of the jump. In this High Jump masterclass,​ you will learn how your approach and takeoff position has a dramatic effect on rotation and what happens in the air. The importance of knee drive and how to perform it properly, thoughts and cues to get into the right positions in order to clear the bar as well as common mistakes that cause over-rotation Coach Ryan Baily is the head assistant coach at Colorado State University. He is a 7-time RMAC coach of the year. In four years with CSU, Baily has guided multiple athletes to a combined 10 school records, 14 Mountain West individual titles, three All-America honors and two Honorable Mention All-America honors. This is an excerpt from his high jump masterclass "Jumping Smarter, Jumping Higher." instagram.com/outperformsports/ facebook.com/outperformsports

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@shark-manchezin r/highjump • Recommends

On “How can I improve? Any tips are welcome. (5’10 jumping 6’ pr) Also, I hit 6’ indoor with normal sprint spikes (in the video) but bought high jump spikes and failed 5’6 and 5’8 in them, anyone know why?”

You should push out forward harder out of your first few steps. You seem pretty explosive and like you could really get a good push. This will help clean up some of the choppiness as you transition into your curve and also give you enough momentum to really run a curve. That lack of a true curve is why you’re not fully rotating over the bar. If you imagine yourself from an aerial view, you’re not perpendicular to the bar when you’re at your peak over the bar, your head is pointing to the back right of the mat and your hips are uneven. You’ve gotta let the approach do the work for you. Here’s a good explainer video: link to this video
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@Frozen_Oreos69in r/highjump • Recommends

On “Beginner joining track team”

Funny enough I am 6’2 and have the same exact vert as well. This is my 3rd year of doing high jump, and with bad form I can get over 5’4-5’6. You might pickup the technique depending on how well you adapt to certain positions. Watch Juvaughn Harrison high jump clips, and there are some good stretches you can do to prep. Here is a good Video to watch. Hope this helps a little and good luck (:
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