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High Jump 101 E-Course
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High Jump 101 E-Course

High Jump 101 E-Course introduces the "4 Baby Steps of High Jump"
Created byCory White
Last updated 1/2021
English
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What you'll learn

  • High Jump
  • Track and Field
  • Coaching
  • Sports Coaching

Course content

1 section • 6 lectures • 1h 44m total length

  • Introduction to the 4 Baby Steps of High Jump14:56

    Master the four baby steps of high jump—the approach, takeoff, knee drive, and overborrow mechanics—through concise guidance, drills, and practical video analyses.

  • Baby Step #1 - The Approach20:50

    Learn the high jump approach fundamentals: measure the approach for consistency, develop rhythm, and adjust a tight to wide corner with precise takeoff and quick last five steps.

  • Baby Step #2 - The Takeoff17:07

    Master the takeoff with a 45-degree foot plant and shoulders away from the bar. Emphasize the penultimate step and the last three steps to convert energy and prevent injuries.

  • Baby Step #3 - Knee Drive16:47

    Master the knee drive across the body to lift the hips over the bar at a 45-degree plant, using drills like scissor kick and box work to reinforce it.

  • Baby Step #4 - Overbar Mechanics (Back Bend)16:45

    Master the over bar mechanics by maintaining the back bend, avoiding looks at the bar, and driving the shoulders to the mat, using head or arm drivers and knee drive.

  • Coaching Cues - How to Coach during a Meet18:27

    Focus on one high jump coaching cue at a time, from the approach to take-off and drive, to improve knee drive, shoulder control, and bar clearance in practice and meets.

Requirements

  • None

Description

High Jump 101 E-Course introduces the "4 Baby Steps of High Jump," the simple plan to teach your high jump athletes how to high jump correctly.  Each of the "4 Baby Steps of High Jump" builds off of each other, so if an athlete does Baby Step #1 wrong it will affect the other 3 Baby Steps as well.  In this course, you will receive the e-course and other resources that can be printed and referenced while coaching.


Course Agenda:

Module 1:

  • Introduction to High Jump Help's Mission

  • What coaches need in their high jump toolbox

  • Top 5 mistakes coaches make in the high jump

Module 2:

  • High Jump Baby Step #1 - The Approach

  • Video analysis of the approach

  • What a good approach looks like

  • 7 steps to developing a high jump approach

  • Drills

Module 3:

  • High Jump Baby Step #2 - The Takeoff

  • Video analysis of the takeoff

  • What a good takeoff looks like

  • Drills

Module 4:

  • High Jump Baby Step #3 - Knee Drive

  • Video analysis of the knee drive

  • What a good knee drive looks like

  • Drills

Module 5:

  • High Jump Baby Step #4 - Overbar Mechanics (Backbend)

  • Video analysis of the overbar mechanics

  • What good overbar mechanics looks like

  • Drills

Module 6:

  • High jump coaching cues

  • Video analysis of high jumpers in a competition

  • Demonstration of the most common issues coaches face and how to correct them.

Resources Provided:

  • PDF slide handouts of each module of the e-course

  • "4 Baby Steps of High Jump"

  • "Top 5 Mistakes High School Coaches make in the High Jump"

  • "7 Steps to Find a High Jump Approach"

  • "Coaching Cues during a High Jump Competition"


Who this course is for:

  • Track Coaches
  • Track Athletes
  • Coaches
  • High Jumpers

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