Early Offseason Training, Sample Week Pt. 1

[xlxdarkxlx]

how old are you and how much do you weigh?

[jumperuk]

bounding on a road and lateral hops on grass? why not both on grass?

[jumpscoach214]

only real reason is because my backyard has fairly uneven bumps and holes, and I didn't want to risk the force of impact on bounds to turn my ankle. Other than that, I tend not to get injuries from bounds on concrete when done in low volume.

[DarkDMD]

Oh and for the comment about russian training. I would assume his comments were made based on the fact that a higher difference between standing and running vertical simply shows how good your reactive/plyometric system as developed vs. your base (or standing jump). I could definitely agree with a mid season lowering of standing vertical due to CNS & muscular fatigue, but not because it is necessary in order for running vertical to go up. That is definitely a new theory to me. Good stuff. :)

[DarkDMD]

No problem, I'm definitely looking forward to seeing some of your training videos as you are on the opposite end of the spectrum as far as jumping style is concerned. Keep it up man, I'd like to see you hit your goal this year. :)

[DarkDMD]

I read your firs tposting on your blogspot. Your reasoning for football player is valid, but a mix of both reactive and explosive power is best. For you, being a high jumper, your main goal is to improve reactive jumping, not standing jumping, though, i think you will find that the higher your standing vertical becomes, the higher your running vertical will become.

[jumpscoach214]

training for an increased standing vertical is helpful in the general and most of the specific prep period, but not always linear with increasing running jump. russian science (in supertraining) shows that in season, the standing jumps actually have to go down in order for top end speed and coupling time to improve. cliff rovelto, a top high jump coach at K-state places a large value on the importance of having a high difference between standing and runinng jumps.

[Raptorel]

Meaning? You recommend going all out plyometric to make the gap between standing and running verticals bigger?

[jumpscoach214]

you are definitely right in saying that explosive power and reactive strength are extremely important though, thanks for the comment.

[scoobychau]

Please remember not to extend knee above planted foot.