Essential High Jump Drills - Back-Overs

In this video coach Ryan Baily shares some of his quintessential high jump drills for getting athletes comfortable rotating over the bar and building spatial awareness. The jog-in two-footed Back-Over is one of the most effective drills for beginning high jumpers to experience the sensations of clearing a bar. It's especially useful for athletes that have become accustomed to jumping off of 2 feet.

Adding the "Hip Slap" exercise helps beginners (and even more advanced jumpers)learn proper shoulder position during take off. It will also assist with proper arm and hand positioning.

The Box Back-Over is a great all-around drill to build and reinforce proper technique when clearing the bar.

[heathermelton]

I'm in 8th and I have a track meet tommorow, I go to a smaller school and have never done this so thanks for showing the technique

[ryandowling]

Been trying to get a new jumper onto a single leg take off. He does the two leg and now i see this drill 😂. Officials DQ the lad in competition as well, any links or suggestions. Ty

[littlelittlefield]

Thank you for more videos!
My best as a seventh grader was 5-1 I'm hoping that these videos will help me on my technique so I will be able to get higher.

[cynthiafeagin]

Johnny Mathis the singer demonstrated the crawl routine on the Johnny Carson show in the 1970s.he nearly tried out for the 1956 Olympics before recording career started with Columbia records in 1956.

[arceus]

Make more video on high jump practice
Please

[vinilarsen]

Hi can u do main exercises that the athletes do

[tobycherry]

Awesome videos! Keep the great content rolling in!

[recon]

I jumped 6'10 but my form was horrible. I really wish I would have watched a lot more videos and put more time into drills like this! I wanted to get 7' so badly!!

[ninawhitter]

i’m a 12 year old girl and i can jump 4’9 any tips on how to get higher ?

[phycologyist]

Hello as beginners daily exercise for high jump 5 ft

[MicahCampbellmcgud]

Hey quick question, I did the jogging 2 foot backover and cleared like 6’2. I am still working on technique because I can’t even clear 6’2 off one yet. But judging by that, how high do you think I can go right now? Thanks

Edit: I just started high jump last week

[KateDeFacto]

I think the videos are helpful and high quality. I was willing to pay for a whole course but I followed the links, but it was way too expensive in my opinion 90 bucks ... I don't think it should be more than 20 to 30 bucks... (that is what many training vids cost) with the option to get a DVD... or possibly 20 to 30 for a month, or 90 bucks for unlimited access to ALL training videos from all of the sports. If you ever reconsider your pricing model or have special offers, let me know...

[rikochae]

Will there be more videos on high jump in the future

[ishaan]

I am13 years old and i jump 1 meter 5 cm how do i jumo higher any techniques? pls i am 1 meter 68 cm.

[arioskuter]

How old maximum age that still safe for high jumpers?

[dominikk]

It is important to jump sideways and not backwards and rotate backwards in the air. You want to feel like you clear the bar with the left side (right foot jumper) and not with the back. Resist the backwards rotation and bend the left side over the back, the final quarter turn will happen automatically. The guy in the video does it quite well but it is not mentioned in the video and trying to go back over can lead to issues.

[samvilla]

Today I tried jumping over a bungee for the first time and it seems that I start out ok but I end up being straight up and down and I just fly through it. Any tips?

[HunterJavier]

My high jump pr and jogging 2 foot drill pr are tied at 6’3, jumping off of one foot is just so unnatural to me since I’ve spent all my life jumping off 2 feet

[Buarc]

I’m a sophomore in highschool and I clear 6-2 but I don’t know how to go higher than 6-4

[s_a_j]

Its not fair for a short guy of 5 feet to compete with a 6'7 feet or above. Like boxing there should be division (based on height). As tall people have a clear advantage on high jumbs