Featuring:
- Jeremy Fischer - Head Coach and Lead Instructor at the Chula Vista USATF High Performance Training Center
- Karen Gaita - East Stroudsburg State University Assistant Coach
- John Gartland - Indiana State University Women's Assistant Coach
- Irving "Boo" Schexnayder - Director of the CAP Elite Training Center
- Michael Pullins - USC Assistant Coach
- Gary Pepin - University of Nebraska Head Coach
- Jim VanHootegem - University of Oklahoma Head Coach
- Sheldon Blockburger - USC Assistant Coach
- Cliff Rovelto - Kansas State University Head Coach
Take the guesswork out of teaching the high jump by learning some of the best drills from the best instructors in the country! This video contains many of the best exercises from the vast Championship Productions instructional library that are sure to help you train elite high jumpers. If you need a one stop shop for high jump drills, this is the resource you've been looking for!
Curve Running Mechanics
Several drills are demonstrated that show how to train your athletes to develop proper curve running mechanics. One of these drill series is presented by Jeremy Fischer of USA Track and Field, in which he and one of his athletes demonstrate curve running foot placement and body lean. Also, Boo Schexnayder, formerly of LSU, gives a detailed explanation of how to find the takeoff point, mid-mark, and starting mark.
Takeoff, Flight, Bar Clearance
Several coaches demonstrate drills that teach the athlete proper takeoff mechanics. Coach Karen Gaita takes one of her athletes through a drill series, beginning with an explanation of the penultimate step and takeoff step, and concluding with teaching the athlete the proper knee drive, arm action, and body rotation necessary to clear the bar effectively and safely. Gaita gives a detailed explanation on how to cue the athlete to raise their legs and heels so they do not knock the bar off the standards on the way down.
Strength and Conditioning
The video concludes with several event specific strength and conditioning drills that help the high jumper develop explosive power. One excellent drill series is demonstrated by Michael Pullins of USC, in which he and some of his athletes execute drills using proper jumping mechanics on grass and on boxes. These drills, and many others, are sure to help your athletes develop into explosive high jumpers.
Does your high jump program need a shot in the arm? This comprehensive video containing many of the best high jump drills available is just what the doctor ordered!
120 minutes. 2019.
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