Illustrated High Jump Technique

By Mike Rosenbaum, About.com Guide

An alternate takeoff method is to only pump up your outside arm. This generally allows for greater speed, but be careful that the non-pumping arm doesn’t move inside, shifting your momentum and causing you to jump into the bar. Pumping both arms straight up helps keep your body moving straight up. Young jumpers may want to try both the single- and double-arm techniques to see which one works best for you.

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• Introduction
• Approach - start
• Approach - straight run
• Approach - Curve
• Takeoff - double arm
• Takeoff - single arm
• Flight - arching your body
• Flight - clearing your legs
• Flight - finish

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