I take off on my left foot for HJ but right for LJ???

Where do you position your feet for a BJ?

HJ 7'2" and LJ 16'?

Are you taking off several feet behind the board?

Star wrote:

HJ 7'2" and LJ 16'?

Are you taking off several feet behind the board?

I've done the LJ a few times since junior high. Last week I went out and I did about 5 or 6 jumps, didn't really try to salvage every inch but each jump was probably within a foot of 16. I didn't really pay too much attention to my takeoff as I was at the track alone. Of course, I am built for the HJ and not much of a sprinter but I assume I could jump a lot longer, but still nowhere close to my HJ.

Some long and TJ jumpers use alternate take off feet for various reasons, one of which is to save their legs. Could be true for the HJ and LJ combo.

Remember that the plant for HJ is so much different than the LJ that it could take some time to transition and learn. Do you have a coach to work with?

You shouldn't take off either of your feet for the HJ or LJ. You'll do better if you leave your feet on.

You jump 7-2 in HJ. And a JV girls mark in LJ. Quit messing around with an event you're no good in.

'-' wrote:

Where do you position your feet for a BJ?

same Q but wondering about ATM too?

Lets Keep it Real wrote:

You jump 7-2 in HJ. And a JV girls mark in LJ. Quit messing around with an event you're no good in.

Yeah I wasn't exactly signing up for a meet or anything. I just did a few jumps after my hurdle jump session and wanted to see how I'd do.

To everyone else: I don't have a coach, I graduated a year ago but I'm still practicing for the heck of it to keep shape. Play a little pick up every once in a while. My PR was set two track seasons ago but I still hit 6'10+ on some of my trials. Just having trouble with placing.