TECHNIQUE IN HIGH JUMP

Hello guys, welcome back. If you still remember, last week we have discuss about High Jump event. so here are a few style that usually used by the athlete. These are the common or familiar technique that have been used among the athletes.

1. Scissor

For anybody who starts off doing the high jump, they are usually introduced to the scissor kick technique first. Learning the scissor kick technique can help the athlete jump higher as they develop their high jumping skill. It is also a great skill to use for improving the core strength and knee drive that’s needed to gain more height when doing the high jump. The scissor technique involves the athlete jumping over the bar upright, while lifting both of his legs up over the bar in order to clear higher heights.

Scissor Style

2. Fosbury Flop

Dick Fosbury popularized and perfected the "Fosbury Flop," a technique in which the athlete arches over the bar to lower his or her center of gravity. Over the next few years, the flop became the dominant style of the event and remains such today.

3. Straddle

The straddle technique was the dominant style in the high jump before the development of the Fosbury Flop. It is a successor of the Western Roll, with which it is sometimes confused. the straddle jumper approaches from the opposite side, so as to take off from the inner foot. However, in the western roll the jumper's side or back faces the bar; in the straddle the jumper crosses the bar face down, with legs straddling it. With this clearance position, the straddle has a mechanical advantage over the western roll, since it is possible to clear a bar that is higher relative to the jumper's center of mass. 

So these are the common and most popular technique that have been used or applied by the athlete. Hope this information might help you to distinguish/differentiate types of style in high jump event. Happy ready and stay safe guys.

 HIGH JUMP EVENT

Assalamualaikum everyone and happy weekend !! so today we will discuss about high jump event and how many phases consisted in order to have a good performance. Happy reading and stay safe everyone.. 

The high jump is a track and field event in which competitors must jump unaided over a horizontal bar placed at measured heights without dislodging it. In its modern most practiced format, a bar is placed between two standards with a crash mat for landing. The high jump is a sporting event that takes place in the competitions of the Olympic program. It is a sport that belongs to athletics, in which the athlete makes a jump preceded by a race to reach the height.

3D High Jump Layout

The high jump consists of three phases. These phases are the approach phase, the takeoff phase, and the flight phase.

    1. Approach

– The approach begins as a straight line sprint that eventually turns into a curve. Most athletes have an approach run that covers eight to twelve strides. The approach run is extremely important for performance in the high jump. It increases the athlete's horizontal velocity, which will eventually be used for the take off.

    2. Take Off

 – The plant and takeoff begin during the approach. The athlete's second-to-last stride during the    approach run (called the penultimate stride) will be longer than the last stride and will begin the   lowering of the athlete's center of gravity by flexing the knee. During the last stride, the foot is slapped down and the knee is extended. The athlete is leaning backwards so that the hips are ahead of the shoulders. The leg during the last stride acts as a lever while the other leg is swung forward and up allowing the athlete to jump.

    3. Flight / Landing

 – Success in the flight phase is dependent by the athlete's ability to exert force against the ground    during the takeoff. This means that as the athlete leaves the ground during the takeoff, they must make sure their body is out of the way of the bar while they pass over it. This is done by arching the back after the head and shoulders have cleared the bar, which lifts the hips.

 LONG JUMP EVENT

Welcome back guys ✋, so today i'm gonna talk about long jump event. Hope you guys enjoy the reading and stay focus.📑

The long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a take off point. To perform a long jump, athletes sprint down a runway and takeoff from a wooden marker board which is about 8 inch wide, and travel as far as possible in the air, before landing into a sand pit. No part of the athlete's foot should cross the takeoff board, if it does, the jump is disqualified. After the jump, the traceable mark on the sand pit, closest to the takeoff board is used to measure the distance of the jump. Each athlete gets three attempts in each round.

layout of takeoff and landing area

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Here are few technique and phases in long jump event that may help an athlete to burst or improve their performance. Must be remember that a proper technique can contributes to better performance and reduce the risk of getting injured while perform this event. Here are the three technique that consist of SAIL STYLE, HANG STYLE and HITCH KICK STYLE. While there are 4 phases in long jump which is  APPROACH,TAKEOFF, FLIGHT and LANDING.

  TECHNIQUE :

    1. SAIL STYLE

    2. HANG STYLE

    3. HITCH KICK STYLE

    PHASES:

    1. APPROACH

• High school jumper will use a 14-20 stride approach based on their maximum controllable speed.
• It’s often beneficial for the athlete to have routine leading into their approach (e.g. rocker step, walk- in etc.).
• At the beginning of the approach, the athlete should DRIVE forward, much like in a sprint – slightly body lean, head down, high knee & arm drive, quick, powerful feet pushing back.
• Athlete should gradually erect posture to a tall upright sprinting position. Step should be quick and springy accelerating to top speed.
• Prior to take off, athlete should be tall with eyes up(Not looking the board), thinking “UP” in preparation for a vertical movement.

    2. TAKEOFF

• Second step should be slightly longer, flat-footed step.
• Plan step should be short and quick hitting flat-footed, slightly ahead of the body
• Swing leg drives up, heel to butt, nee lifting to a 90 degree angle
• Active arm drive, in correlation with knee drive, helps generate lift and block forward rotation.

  

      3. FLIGHT

• Arm should gradually drop and circulate back, upward, and over (will vary depending on the athlete’s preferred flight style)
• Athlete should maintain a big chest and slightly upward head-tilt.
• Drive knee should also drop downward to elongated the body, further combating forward rotation.

    

    4. LANDING

• Prior to landing, the jumper’s arm should be overtop of the head.
• The legs should be drawn up toward the chest, as the arm are driven downward
• As the arms pass the legs, the legs should extend forward, heels out in front.
• Hitting the sand heels first, the athlete should pull, reeling the butt beyond the initial landing spot.
• Athlete ma either pull to the side or straight ahead, scooping their feet through the sand.

 HURDLE EVENT

Assalamualaikum everyone. So for this week i will update and talk about hurdle event. happy reading guys. Stay safe all...

WHAT IS HURDLING ?

Hurdling is the act of running and jumping over an obstacle at speed. Hurdling forms the basis of a number of track and field events which are a highly specialized form of obstacle racing. In these events, a series of barriers known as hurdles are set at precisely measured heights and distances which each athlete must pass by running over. Failure to pass over, by passing under, or intentionally knocking over hurdles will result in disqualification. 

The 110m for men, 100m for women, and 400m for both men and women are the three codes of hurdle races conducted as part of the track and field events during the Olympics. The 110m men's race was part of the games since the first Olympics in 1896. The women's sprint hurdle race was added to the Olympics in 1932.

MALAYSIAN RECORD

TECHNIQUE

• The Start and Approach

In hurdling the first hurdle is only about seven or eight strides away so the athlete must come upright at the 3rd or 4th stride after starting, this is much earlier than the sprinter. To enable this to happen the block spacings will have to be slightly altered. When using an eight stride approach the take-off foot is placed in the front block.

• Clearance

            Lead Leg

• The knee must be picked up fast. (1)
• The knee is driven at the hurdle. (1&2)
• The lower part of the leg is left low and extends once the knee reaches the height of the barrier. (1&2)
• The knee must be picked up in line with the vertical centre line of the body.
• The foot of the lead leg reaches its highest point about 15 to 30 centimetres in front of the hurdle rail.
• As the heel of the lead leg passes the barrier it must be pulled down and back to land under the body. (3&4)
• It is not necessary for the lead leg to be straight over the top of the hurdle. (3)
• The leg straightens as it descends towards the ground. (4)

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    Trail Leg

• The trailing leg drives the body at the hurdle as the lead leg rises. (1)
• The athlete should feel the trailing knee sweeping wide and flat over the hurdle. (4)
• As the leg crosses the hurdle, the foot must be turned at the ankle so that the foot does not hit the barrier. (4)
• After crossing the barrier, the knee continues to rise and comes round in front of the body. (5)

 WHAT IS RELAY EVENT ??

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RELAY RUNNING 

    Relay running is a type of running race in which athletes compete as a team, rather than as individuals. The two most common relay races in track and field are the 4 x 100m and the 4 x 400m races, in which four athletes run 100m and 400m each respectively. The major aspect of a relay race is the baton. The first runner of each team starts the race with a baton. After the first runner completes their part of the run, the baton has to be passed on to the next runner in the team. This continues until the final runner finishes the race with the baton in hand. 

    During each exchange the athlete receiving the baton is allowed to be in motion before receiving the baton, but cannot go beyond 10m without the baton. If any of the athlete drops the baton, or the runner exceeds the 10m limit, the team will be disqualified. For the 100m each relay, runners have to stay in their lane for the entire race, whereas for the 400m race, the runners are free to choose any lane after the first exchange.

HOW THE BATON CAN BE TRANSFERED ?

• UPSWEEP TECHNIQUE

The receiving hand is extended behind them at hip height with the palm facing down and a wide angle between the thumb and the rest of the fingers. The incoming athlete passes the baton in an upward movement into the receiving hand. 

• DOWNSWEEP TECHNIQUE

The receiving hand is extended behind them at hip height with the palm facing up and a wide angle between the thumb and the rest of the fingers. The incoming athlete passes the baton in a downward movement into the receiving hand. 

• PUSH-PASS TECHNIQUE

The outgoing runner's arm is extended out behind them parallel to the ground and the hand is open with the thumb pointing down. The incoming runner holds the baton vertically and pushes it straight into the open hand.

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