Progressions for Coaching the Vertical Jumps

by Jeff Hoskisson,
Former Highland Community College;
certified Level I and II, and Lead Instructor by USA Track and Field

The two most highly technical events in track and field are likely the vertical jumps: the high jump and pole vault. Progressions for Coaching the Vertical Jumps provides coaches (men's or women's) at all levels with an excellent resource for teaching, evaluating and analyzing these complex events. Coach Hoskisson's student athletes have earned conference championships and All American awards at each of the levels that he has coached. Progressions for Coaching the Vertical Jumps systematically presents each event from the approach, to the takeoff, to bar clearance and provides the coach with sample trouble spots and an assortment of remedies to work through them with their athletes. The drills and sample training plans sections include a wide variety of each to help you construct a sound training plan for your vertical jumpers.

64 pages. 2006.

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