High Jump Technique over the bar - Drills and Progressions

[@malachitisch7494]

Excellent breakdown. A big queue is also to be pointing straight into the pit, which is a byproduct of getting your back to the bar, which is related to the curve you run.

[@thesharpercoder]

Arching the back is an illusion, IMHO. What you really want to do is push your hips “forward” when the body is horizontal. I learned a neat trick to help you “push” your hips. Point your toes outward like a ballerina as your hips clear the bar. It may feel like an awkward body position to release, but all you ave to do is straighten your feet and do a sit-up.

[@thesharpercoder]

Try this simple test. Lie on the floor. Now turn your toes outward. What did your hips do?

[@Cass107]

@@thesharpercoder Your back arches!

[@knight._.exists]

​@@thesharpercoderI cannot arch my hips. What do you mean by pointing your toes outwards like a balllerina? I didn't understand

[@Ancient1341]

Great stuff as always!! 🔥

[@logansmith4063]

Bro that takeoff angle is something i absolutely need to incorporate more😂

[@matehj]

It's a game changer!

[@hunterrhodes137]

I can get my head back on flops, but my hips are another story. Maybe if I incorporate that "hump the air" thought process, it will help. Very useful video.

[@matehj]

It's all about finding the mental queue that works for you. Goodluck!

[@JL-rv9lm]

Teaching a 15 year old who has never jumped. Very helpful.

[@little.animals]

I don't know if it was the angle but the girl doing the 3 step approach looked like she was dropping her elbow into the bar.

[@lucianoyuan6197]

great video

[@benchapuis6536]

Please make a video on how to make your own high jump training program

[@AuroraWills]

I am getting better at highjump and the crazy part is we live in the same town!

[@Weston_Cookies]

My take off is horrible got my first track meet tomorrow I have to do high jump wish me luck

[@seealexrun7649]

I have a good angle at take off and good in air mechanics, but I tend to drop the knee drive quickly and go straight onto my arch right after turning. Any tips for me?

[@Franz_Beckenbauer13]

Hey i want to ask you which is better nike high jump elite or adizero high jump i saw your video ranking them but i love them 2 so can you tell me why the adizero is better than the nike hj elite?

[@matehj]

A wider shoe will be better than a thinner shoe because of force distribution when you hit the ground. So while the nike is more stable, noob friendly and better for people with wider feet, the adidas is thinner, higher and more aggressive. You will jump higher in the adidas, even if both fit the same.

[@Franz_Beckenbauer13]

@@matehj oh thank you so much so the adidas has a better plate for jump and nike has better stabilise in resume nike is like for comfort and adidas for results

[@knight._.exists]

Hey how to arch my hips? My hips are unable to bend. When I try to bend my hips, my legs become straight. I always hit my ass to the crossbar.

[@sturfryd4983]

whats your favorite drill/exercise to increase single leg hops

[@matehj]

Easy, high jumping! But if you don't got a set around then it would be hoop touches or holm hurdle hops. Tryna be quick with the last 3 steps.

[@alexanderdamiano]

lol that’s me 4:25. Kinda uncanny to see but I have improved so much since then.

[@matehj]

Sorry to have used you like this haha. Glad to see improvement!

[@BobBob-kc3ye]

What would your work outs look like if you didn’t have access to a mat and bar for a month

[@matehj]

In the road to 7 foot video I didn't have access for a month XD. Similar to that, but if it's closer to comp, it would look kinda like sprinting/hurdles day, plyo+ weights day and a long jump/hoop touch day + weights. That's a very broad outline. If I don't got a matt the first thing I go to is long jumping and holm hurdle. Very similar stimulus, technique work would go out the window for sure tho.

[@axelwhopper]

My little brother is 12 and he can get 1.40 consistently just as a guess what do u think he could get when he’s 15 cuz me and him both do high jump

[@prakashtalpada31]

Jump With Two foot valid or not ?????

[@matehj]

not valid sorry

[@EricSmith9000]

I guarantee you that two foot vertical is correlated with high jump.

[@prestonking5281]

I heard you mention the high jump reddit and thought "hey I'm in the high jump reddit..." then saw a video of my own jump lol. Totally fine with it unless I could sue you and win a bunch of money... in that case then I'm very very angry.

[@matehj]

Hahahah. Even if you could sue, you wouldn't get money out of a broke homie haha.

[@prestonking5281]

AHHHAHAHA @@matehj all jokes aside though, I'm the second video, and that was my form at the time, but now it's gotten much better. Except, it goes back to that when I'm attempting a PR because I don't trust my form to get me over, and I have a bit of a mental block there. Do you have any tips to have consistent form through all heights and get over this mental block?

[@matehj]

@@prestonking5281 You should ask the question of why you dont trust that form, does better form actually make you jump higher? It not, you should try to find out why. I started being able to get my shoulders back, rather than sitting over the bar initially because my runup became more refined and i rotated over the bar more, meaning i actually jumped higher with an 'arch'. I hope that makes sense. its not an easy one to solve!

[@perfectlife4umusic328]

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