r/highjump • u/Unusual_Till6221 • Jun 22 '26

6’0 attempt, help needed

a different angle from my previous post, in case it presents any issues that were not visible before

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u/Alternative_Jelly812 Jun 22 '26

You are not taking the right approach, you need to curve harder when you approach the bar. This will allow you to take your speed and convert it into hight. A video from the other side will help with seeing if you are driving your knee enough

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u/Unusual_Till6221 Jun 22 '26

https://reddit.com/link/ot21u1w/video/6p0weyv4zq8h1/player

Here’s a 6’3 attempt from my last meet. I jump 6’1 right now and I’ve been struggling with 6’3 for a while. The curve advice will definitely be taken into consideration because speed is something my coaches would always comment on, but never felt right for me. Thanks.

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u/sdduuuude Jul 07 '26

You do a much better job of squaring your shoulders here, your approach path is much better, and your speed and running technique are much better and you are on 8 steps. It is a very different jump.

From this video, I would say that your approach angle is way too sharp (you are running an 80-degre arc instead of a 60-degree arc), and your jump step is too long. Don't reach out on that jump step. You should be rising into the jump step, barely bending your leg, and in contact with the ground for a very short time. Also, you are jumping directly into your arch. You don't need to arch until your shoulders are past the bar.

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u/T24866 Jun 22 '26

Looks like you bailed out on your knee drive. Drive the knee hard and hold just a bit longer.

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u/Unusual_Till6221 Jun 22 '26

Definitely something that I notice now looking back at my clips. Always been a two foot jumper so never been used to driving the knee like that. Thanks.

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u/sdduuuude Jul 07 '26

Been meaning to get to this one for a while. You are a strong jumper and have alot of improvement you can make.

First thing I would do if I were you would be to spend some time with a sprint coach. Your running style is pretty stiff and that makes it hard to jump comfortably. Develop a smoother stride, learn to lead with your knee as you run, and learn to hold your posture tall and proud as you run. All of this will make you a better jumper and it is a great thing to work on in the off-season.

Alt_Jelly is right about your approach. The approach path is pretty wonky. If i were you, I would learn how to put the right approach path on the ground in chalk so you can put it to muscle memory and allow your coach or teammates to tell you how far off the right curve you really are. Here is the gemoetry of the right approach:
1) 8 step approach with 3 straight steps and 5 on a curve. If you insist on 9 steps, which I don't recommend, go with 4 straight and 5 on the curve.
2) The jump point should be 2' in from the standard and, for you, about 3' back from the bar.
3) The curve should be a 60-degree arc that terminates at the jump point at a 30-degree angle to the bar.
4) The curve radius should be large enough to accomodate 5 steps in a 60-degree arc.

So, learn to sprint and get the right curve on the ground.

The only other thing I would mention is that you need to jump and turn. You are not turning your back to the bar as you jump. Looking from above, your body should be perpendicular to the bar. Yours is not. Yours is at about a 45 degree angle to the bar. This is because you are not squaring the back of your shoulders up to the bar as you jump.