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High Jump!
I really like high jump, but Im not that good. I went to nationals this year, but I didnt do so well. Any advice on how to get better??
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totally depends on your style and where you're at now. I mean, if you're a 4-6' jumper, that 'getting better' idea is a lot different than if you're a 5-3' jumper.
Listen to your coaches, that's about all I can tell you. They might be annoying sometimes but they know how to make you better. And work hard and get in really good shape, and go to some indoor winter meets before the season starts to get ready for it.
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practice!!
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I used to high jump. I loved it. I wasn't very good, but good enough for a D school (I would win with jumps of 4'8'' haha). You've been to nationals. You probably know all the tricks, warmups, stretches, techniques, and math involved. What helped me the most was the support that I received. Everyone was behind me. My science teacher, my sister's math teacher, and my old coach all wanted to help me. They gave me a lot of tips and I felt like I had my own team of personal trainers. It was great. All the help they gave me though, only what my science teacher said to me helped at all after I learned the basic how-to's. He kept saying over and over, "don't overthink it". High jumping is a pretty simple thing. Do it with your heart instead of your head. The more you think, the more complicated it gets. Forget about all the angles and the tricks. Pretend like it's your first time doing it again. You're excited, carefree, maybe a little scared, but smiling your face off because high jumping is just about the coolest thing ever and you're doing it. You already know how to do it. You'll do it right. So basically what I'm saying is, adjusting your attitude is the best thing you can do. You really like high jump, but do you love it? If you love it, it doesn't matter how you do. If it doesn't matter how you do, there's no pressure and you'll just be having a good time. When you are just out to have fun, you're totally confident. That is a winning attitude. Good luck. :)
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circuite train do lots of sargent burpees and standing vaults trust em they help do double footed hurdles to release your groin area so you can drive you knee higher on the high jump depends what technique you use realy just loosen up the muscle group formulate a technique and perfect it
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