LONG JUMP TAKE-OFF: How to get more hight

[@yashjumper]

great information sir I'm always great full to you because you helps me lot in improving my jump thank you so much

[@Johnshepherdtrackcoach]

Many thanks and thanks for passing by. Good luck.

[@olalesloektansoetan572]

Great information as always. But between Mayonga vs Lawson, theoretically the later was in pole position to jump farther, however Mayonga triumphed because of better landing mechanics. 4cm and more can be lost at landing. Lawson in my opinion didn't manage his landings well enough to jump farther.

[@Johnshepherdtrackcoach]

Good point! That's something that due to the focus of the video on hight I'd not fully considered. Landing mechanics makes a big difference to jump distance too. And is another video idea too! Thanks for the comment and again great observation.

[@reneweimann]

Another great thing is to simply work on decelerating rapidly. It will also be beneficial for improving eccentric strength and overall balance. Have an athlete accelerating up to around 90% of their full speed for 20 meters and then try to come to a full stop within the next 10 meters (or less to experience bigger braking forces if you have an advanced athlete) - I always see in the athletics/t&f realm that athletes have a fear of stopping rapidly for some false injury-risk I hear. But this of course makes no sense as it is perfectly normal in any team sport for example to decelerate in a few steps and to change direction to adapt to a new game situation. Thats where athletic abilities of team sports get a big benefit what most t&f coaches simply disregard thus by doing that they put their athletes into a injury risk in my opinion.

[@jz5005]

Amazing depth of knowledge!

[@Johnshepherdtrackcoach]

Many thanks.

[@miles_171]

Sir which are the core muscles we should train for long jump

[@Johnshepherdtrackcoach]

Your front hips - in particular and abdominals. The muscles that lift the legs. Many sprint drills do this as well as specific core exercises - however, if you wanted one to do, do gaming bar leg lifts. Lift both legs up and control the lower . This will help also get you thinking about landing mechanics.

[@parvin_sehrawat]

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[@conormorton1946]

Questions I have? In terms of weight training is upper body training essential for long jumpers? How should a long jumper plan there training over three days, what areas to focus on in those three days?