According to Nenad Peisker, one of Australia’s leading High Jump coaches, 90% of success in the high jump lies in an effective and consistent approach. There are a number of tools that coaches can use to measure and design an effective personalised run-up and this article will examine one of the methods that is becoming increasingly popular in America.

This article will examine four key research papers on the benefits and sport-specific effectiveness of plyometrics training. We will examine their findings and place the results in the context of the wider peer-reviewed literature and expert opinion on the topic.

This drill progression is suitable for athletes learning the Fosbury Flop technique of the high jump. Before progressing to the flop, athletes should already have developed their Scissors technique.

Cedric Dubler and Athletics3D share a simple coaching progression for introducing athletes to the Scissors technique to beginning High Jumpers.