If you have ambitions to be the best triple jumper that you can possibly be, then you should see the tips and advice provided by the great Jonathan Edwards. Below are a few useful videos. Would you like to read more about Jonathan Edwards triple jump career, progress, training and development? Check out …
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If you have a triple jump competition coming up at your high school, you have the chance to dominate and win the event if you implement the right training drills in preparation for the competition. Whether you are in your early or late teens, you can improve your triple jump technique and your body’s conditioning …
Something that triple jumpers suffer from when they start jumping greater distances is bruising on the bottom of their feet. It’s unpleasant for the athlete’s performance and aesthetically. The trouble with the bruising is that it is internal and can take a while for the body to repair. When the athlete is competing throughout the …
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There is a myth in the athletics world that you need to be tall with long legs in order to be a triple jumper. This isn’t necessarily true. Although there are several triple jumpers that are over 6 feet in height, there are a few notable triple jumpers that have reached the elite level and …
How would you like to add more distance to your triple jump distance? One of the things that most people do is they don’t hold their step phase for very long. One of the common things is that people aim to skip in their step phase, instead of holding the form for as long as …
Gain an extra metre in the triple jump by holding your step phase for longer. Read More »
The runup is the most important part of your triple jump approach. By the time you hit the board, your body must have accelerated to a point where you can control the velocity through each phase of the triple jump. There are a few things that you must achieve in order for this to happen. …
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Improving my hop was probably the best thing that improved my triple jumping distance when I was in my teens. In the beginning, the local coaches taught us that we had to “hop, skip and jump”. Hopping usually meant doing a hop with a straight leg. The thought of having your leg continue in a …
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What is the men’s triple jump world record? The world record for the men’s triple jump is 18.29m This record was set by Jonathan Edwards in Goteberg in 1995. You can see the video of his world record below. He has also jumped 18.43m, however the wind assistance was too high (2.4m). So this …
If you want to maximise the distance that you jump in the triple jump, you must first learn how to project your velocity through the jump. The only way you can accomplish this is by running through the board and maintaining the velocity/speed throughout each phase of the triple jump. There are a few things …