High Jump Photo Sequence

The photo sequence of Heike Henkel was taken during a competition at Crystal Palace.

	Three strides from take off Leaning into the bend
	Bouncing run in
	Right foot placed out to the side to prevent the hips collapsing prior to take off
	Right shoulder high
	Left foot heel strike approx one metre from the bar and upright
	Lean back Right shoulder is high Left foot is ahead of the body Hips are forward Hips are at 45° to the bar and the shoulders at 90° Trunk is upright and leaning slightly back Jumping foot is in alignment with the jumping leg
	Flexion in the left leg to allow drive upwards
	Right knee and both arms beginning the upward drive Tall and upright Eyes focused above the bar
	Left extends Both arms are swung forwards and upwards with the right leg Right hip driven upwards and towards the far upright
	Rotation of body due to right hip/knee and arm action Left hip is still extended
	Left knee is brought up to join the right knee Back rotates towards the bar
	Arms remain high Heels behind the knees Knees apart
	Arms driven down down to extend hips Heels pulled back towards the head (result in arched back) Arms in a crucifix position Knees apart
	knees kept apart Heels behind the knees Arms in a crucifix position
	knees above the hips Arms in a crucifix position Heels coming in front of the knees to begin the pike position
	The arms are lifted vigorously in front of the trunk and then above the head to aid leg clearance Piking of the thighs to the chest can be assisted by movement of the head onto the chest so that the eyes are looking forward Finally the knees are straightened landing on the shoulders

Rules of Competition

The competition rules for this event can be obtained from:

• International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF)
• UK Athletics (UKA)

Associated Pages

The following Sports Coach pages should be read in conjunction with this page:

• General Jumps Training Program
• High Jump Photo Sequence
• High Jump Fosbury Flop Technique
• High Jump Training Program
• Planning the Training - 6 stages of development
• Find a Coach
• Sport/Event specific articles

• Training Books
• Training Products

Associated Books

The following books provide more information related to this topic:

• High Jump, F.W. Dick, ISBN 0 85134 112 8
• How to Teach the Jumps, D. Johnson, ISBN 0 85134 090 3
• Advanced Studies in Physical Education and Sport, P Beashel et al., ISBN 0 17 4482345
• Physical Education and the Study of Sport, B. Davis et al., ISBN 0 7234 31752
• Essentials of Exercise Physiology, W.D. McArdle et al., ISBN 0 683 30507 7
• Physical Education and Sport Studies, D. Roscoe et al., ISBN 1 901424 20 0
• The World of Sport Examined, P. Beashel et al., ISBN 0 17 438719 9
• Advanced PE for Edexcel, F. Galligan et al., ISBN 0 435 50643 9
• Examining Physical Education, K. Bizley, ISBN 0 435 50660 9
• Sport and PE, K Wesson et al., ISBN 0 340 683821
• PE for you, J. Honeybourne, ISBN 0 7487 3277 2