Question

Name the different techniques of high jump.

Answer 1

1. Scissors technique: This jump is performed in between the normal approach and layouts. It is nothing but a transitional drill. It includes the combination of both normal approach and take-off. The basic aim behind this drill is to make the athlete stand on his lead feet after getting jumped over the bar.
2. Eastern cut-off technique: Athlete rotates the trunk into a horizontal position at the peak of the jump. 
3. Western roll technique: The Western Roll is a technique used in high jump events, particularly popular during the early to mid-20th century before being largely replaced by the more modern Fosbury Flop technique. 
4. Straddle technique: The straddle, also known as the Western Roll, is one of about eight legal methods of clearing the bar in high jump. The technique involves running towards the bar, kicking the lead leg high and above the bar then rolling the body over it.
5. Fosbury flop: The approach (or run-up) in the Flop style of high jump is characterized by the final four or five steps being run in a curve, allowing the athlete to lean into his or her turn, away from the bar. This allows the centre of gravity to be lowered even before knee flexion, giving a longer time period for the take-off thrust. Additionally, on take-off the sudden move from inward lean to outwards produces a rotation of the jumper's body along the axis of the bar, aiding clearance.