A wiser and older coach once told me: “The higher the level of competition, the further away the coach is required to be from the field of competition.” As a jumps coach, my ultimate goal is to equip athletes with tools in order to self-correct under any circumstance. When the stakes are highest, I want…
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Speed Endurance Workouts For Jumpers & Combo Sprinter/Jumpers
Jumping events are defined as acceleration to an optimal speed, followed by an attempt to maintain the highest level of that velocity through the point of takeoff. Speed Endurance workouts gives jumpers the confidence and capacity to challenge the intensities they use in competitions. But what do speed endurance workouts for jumpers look like? …
Horizontal Jumping 101
Horizontal Jumping 101 By Cameron Gary Running and jumping (along with lifting and throwing) are the most fundamental of human athletic movements. The Olympic Motto of “Citius, Altius, Fortius” (faster, higher, stronger) illustrates the applicability of these basic performance attributes. However, to avoid digressing into a history lesson, suffice it to say that in sprint/jump…