Eastern cut-off
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The Eastern cut-off is a style used in the athletics event of High Jump
. It can be used as an intermediate progression from the simpler Scissors-Jump
technique towards performance of the Fosbury Flop
technique.
The approach (or run-up) in the Eastern cut-off can be the same as that of the Scissors-Jump
: a straight line at 30 to 50 degrees to the bar, jumping over the lowest point of the bar which is usually the centre. Speed is brisk, simply to ensure horizontal travel over the bar, but not a full out sprint, as there is little chance to resolve forward motion into vertical motion at take-off. Horizontal acceleration should be complete by take-off, with the shoulders held high and the take-off leg (the one pushing into the ground) flexing at delivery.
At take-off the leg nearer the bar is driven or swung into the air and, as the hips rise, the jumper lies back so that their body is facing upwards, laid out flat along the bar. The trailing or take-off leg has to be swung up to clear the bar. The hips may cross the bar a few inches ahead of the shoulders or at the same time, thus the jumper's body is close to parallel with the bar at clearance.
Driving or swinging the arms into the air at take-of can also provide additional upwards momentum and the arms can be successfully "blocked" (i.e. brought back to the sides) during clearance, although care should be taken not to strike the bar.
By rotating around the vertical axis so that their shoulders cross the bar ahead of the hips, the athlete begins a progression towards the Fosbury Flop
style, although a markedly different approach is required for full progression.
Landing from the Eastern cut-off usually requires competition standard foam matting to prevent neck and back injury. No high jumping should be performed without regard to this and other safety issues.
For success in this technique a chain of events must be executed near perfectly. First, the approach can be J or straight on at an angle. second, the takeoff should be near the same as the fosbury flop, but less of the "knee-across" method. then you must go over the bar sideways, or hips or shoulders slightly ahead of each other, and be careful not to knock down the bar after jumping.
High jump
The high jump is a track and field athletics event in which competitors must jump over a horizontal bar placed at measured heights without the aid of certain devices in its modern most practiced format; auxiliary weights and mounds have been used for assistance; rules have changed over the years....
. It can be used as an intermediate progression from the simpler Scissors-Jump
Scissors-Jump
The Scissors is a style used in the athletics event of high jump. As it allows the jumper to land on their feet, it is the most common style used by junior athletes where the landing surface is not deep or soft enough to meet full competition standards....
technique towards performance of the Fosbury Flop
Fosbury Flop
The Fosbury Flop is a style used in the athletics event of high jump. It was popularized and perfected by American athlete Dick Fosbury, whose gold medal in the 1968 Summer Olympics brought it to the world's attention...
technique.
The approach (or run-up) in the Eastern cut-off can be the same as that of the Scissors-Jump
Scissors-Jump
The Scissors is a style used in the athletics event of high jump. As it allows the jumper to land on their feet, it is the most common style used by junior athletes where the landing surface is not deep or soft enough to meet full competition standards....
: a straight line at 30 to 50 degrees to the bar, jumping over the lowest point of the bar which is usually the centre. Speed is brisk, simply to ensure horizontal travel over the bar, but not a full out sprint, as there is little chance to resolve forward motion into vertical motion at take-off. Horizontal acceleration should be complete by take-off, with the shoulders held high and the take-off leg (the one pushing into the ground) flexing at delivery.
At take-off the leg nearer the bar is driven or swung into the air and, as the hips rise, the jumper lies back so that their body is facing upwards, laid out flat along the bar. The trailing or take-off leg has to be swung up to clear the bar. The hips may cross the bar a few inches ahead of the shoulders or at the same time, thus the jumper's body is close to parallel with the bar at clearance.
Driving or swinging the arms into the air at take-of can also provide additional upwards momentum and the arms can be successfully "blocked" (i.e. brought back to the sides) during clearance, although care should be taken not to strike the bar.
By rotating around the vertical axis so that their shoulders cross the bar ahead of the hips, the athlete begins a progression towards the Fosbury Flop
Fosbury Flop
The Fosbury Flop is a style used in the athletics event of high jump. It was popularized and perfected by American athlete Dick Fosbury, whose gold medal in the 1968 Summer Olympics brought it to the world's attention...
style, although a markedly different approach is required for full progression.
Landing from the Eastern cut-off usually requires competition standard foam matting to prevent neck and back injury. No high jumping should be performed without regard to this and other safety issues.
For success in this technique a chain of events must be executed near perfectly. First, the approach can be J or straight on at an angle. second, the takeoff should be near the same as the fosbury flop, but less of the "knee-across" method. then you must go over the bar sideways, or hips or shoulders slightly ahead of each other, and be careful not to knock down the bar after jumping.