Improving your High Jump Technique - Scissor Drill

http://www.teachpe.com/track_and_field/high_jump/scissor_drill.php
This drill draws on a technique that students will have learnt in their early years. Lower the bar and use a scissor action to jump over it, making sure that they land on their free foot.

Progression 1:

Encourage the student to then land on their bottom, making sure that they create a right angle from their back to their legs.

Progression 2:

Once progression 1 has been mastered get the student used to landing on their backs. Make sure that they keep their backs parallel to the bar.

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• high
• jump
• drill
• scissor

[ThePeacelove1123]

I'm 11 but when I was 10 it was like my second time doing high jump and my first time jumping over a REAL bar and i jumped 1.15 meters in a competition :)

[cereaLgUy15]

@NamesChuck67

were just the same age, but i can jump 1.55 meters :D

[ChrisKaloy]

@NamesChuck67 It means that you can flop around 1.65 which is ok

[ChrisKaloy]

@mimic888 yeah,but scissoring is a nice way to improve your running and your vertical

[NamesChuck67]

I'm 13 and can scissor 1 45 is that good?

[soaa55]

@LMAOgrass you can't jump as high

[soaa55]

@mimic888 yes but flop is very technical

[soaa55]

1st 1 jumped too far away

[mimic888]

The scissor, from what I have been taught, is for normally low heights and then you go into the flop at higher heights. Personally I hate scissoring and I would rather just skip the lower heights and go right into flopping.

[jkygi]

i am using number 1 atm