1. Teaching Progression for the High Jump
Andy Eggerth
Director of T&F/XC

2. Athlete Progressions High Jumpers
Andre Dorsey- 6’11” to 7’3.75” (still jumping)
Bilal Abdullah- 6’10” to 7’1”
Dayo Akindele- 6’1” to 6’7” (freshman)
Josh Mulder- 6’ to 6’3.5”
Shakedra Robinson- 5’4” to 5’9.25” (SR)
Rebecca Ropp- 4’10” to 5’6”
Christie Leverette- 5’6” to 5’9.25” (1 year)
Jordan Gray- 5’6” to 5’8” (freshman)

3. My Technical Model 10 steps (leave outside arm back on 9) 3-3-3 rhythm
Correct acceleration & Vmax mechanics
Whole foot contacts on the curve
Initiate by pushing out on 5 and across on 6
Keep the outside shoulder back on the curve

4. My Technical Model ( Con’t )
Maintain outward pressure through TO
Vertical shin at PU touchdown
Run off of a soft PU
Catapult off stiff jump leg
Block the free thigh toward opposite shoulder

19. Progression Skills & Drills Synthesis Refinement Problem Solving
Stabilization
Actualization

20. Skills & Drills Running Mechanics Rhythm Running Mechanics on a curve
Amortization
pogos
Setting the Quad
Posture
Dapena drill
Blocking
Hops, bounds, skips, RRJ

21. Skills & Drills ( Con’t )
Backovers
From box
Double foot w/jog-in
Back layouts

22. Synthesis
Rhythm Approaches
Find Approach
SRJ
Circle Jumps
Full Jumps

23. Refinement
Superset full jumps w/skills & drills

24. Problem Solving What falls apart in competition?
Drop to Summary or Bandwidth feedback

25. Stabilization
Full Jump Rehearsal

26. Actualization Head wind Tail wind Cross wind Rain Heat LONG waits
Back-to-back jumps
Noises

27. Common Errors Opening the foot at TO Stepping out on PU
Bringing the arms back too early
Not rotating over the bar
Not blocking the free leg
Jumping into the pit
Coming out of curve on the last 3
Jumping down the bar
Toe drag

28. Questions? Andy Eggerth aeggerth@kennesaw.edu 470-578-2801
@CoachEggerth