wtf? looking at data from the NFL combine and some other sources, anyone with >11 foot broad jump has a PB of 10.6 or lower and/or can jump over 7m in the long jump.
I don't train to be good at SBJ, but I am. I'm wondering why it's not carrying over to actual events.
thoughts?
Not every great jumper has great or even very good speed.
Regarding not bring able to long jump well, were you taught? Your technique might be poor, your last few steps might be hindering you.
good jumper wrote:
wtf? looking at data from the NFL combine and some other sources, anyone with >11 foot broad jump has a PB of 10.6 or lower and/or can jump over 7m in the long jump.
I don't train to be good at SBJ, but I am. I'm wondering why it's not carrying over to actual events.
thoughts?
The broad jump will most likely mean you will be good st getting out of the blocks and up to the first 20m. After that the transfer of your broad jumping prowess is much more limited. You will need specific training, and quite a bit of it, to work speed endurance, technique, race execution, proper start technique, top speed work, etc. That might let you convert that 11 foot 6 broad jump into the 100 you would expect it to.
Broad jump is a two footed, stable platform movement. In common terms, that is a more rudimentary/lower demand movement in regards to plyometrics. Jumps in athletics are all single-leg movements that require strength, coordination, and stability. Just like in basketball, you can have athletes that feel more comfortable rising up off of two feet, versus one. Genetics, power, agility, and coordination can all have a huge impact on an athlete ability to execute certain movements.
You mentioned long jump in your post, but it is an event that favors speed. Your best long jumpers will have great speed, or at a minimum, good sprint mechanics. I have known athletes that could do a standing 360 dunk (pure vert), but had a hard time managing those forces off one foot + moving.
You might have a good foundation in your general strength and jumping ability, but are lacking in max velocity, sprint mechanics, and technical areas regarding your events. In order to run fast and jump far, you need to be able to be in the "right positions", exerting force into the ground correctly.
good jumper wrote:
wtf? looking at data from the NFL combine and some other sources, anyone with >11 foot broad jump has a PB of 10.6 or lower and/or can jump over 7m in the long jump.
I don't train to be good at SBJ, but I am. I'm wondering why it's not carrying over to actual events.
thoughts?
sorry... this is lets RUN, not lets jump.... might have better luck elsewhere....
I think a good broad jump also translates well to the shot put and Olympic lifting
Flo\'da boy wrote:
I think a good broad jump also translates well to the shot put and Olympic lifting
The best broad jumps I recorded were made by kids who became throwers.
The problem is your broad jump is in feet and inches. Switch to meters and you might get to 7 for the long jump. You have to think in meters.
Why didn't you just said that you have a 3.5m standing broad jump?
You should probably talk to Matt London.