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Jon Willy M50 High Jump – Pre Winter Aerobic Conditioning

Posted on September 19, 2016 by Simon Hunt

Training programme for 6 weeks of aerobic conditioning before the start of phase 1 strength conditioning for high jump. The principles are strength based movement done correctly, consistency of repetitions to keep heart rate high and intensity is controlled by … Continue reading →

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High Jump Training at Moss Athletics Club

Posted on August 30, 2016 by Simon Hunt

Every Tuesday I travel to Moss to train Jon who is M50 class veteran and Astrid who is Norwegian indoor and outdoor champion for under 16´s high jump. Moss is a nice soft track and great to jump on. On this … Continue reading →

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Oslo High Jump Group OHG, The Beginning……

Posted on October 10, 2012 by Simon Hunt

Oslo High Jump Group (OHG) is a group of athletes and coaches that meet once a week on Sundays, who work together to improve the standard of high jumping in Norway. This is an open group that anyone can join … Continue reading →

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Joel Smith Q & A with Simon Hunt. Box & Hurdle Jumping with Weightlifting

Posted on February 7, 2012 by Simon Hunt

Joel Smith is the founder of Just Fly Sports (www.just-fly-sports.com), an excellent training site all about jumping high and running fast. He is currently the head Strength and Conditioning coach, assistant Track & Field coach, and adjunct professor of Sports Science … Continue reading →

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Basic running drills for all athletes and high jumpers

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Simon Hunt

These are the three basic drills required to train running technique. Ankle roll, heel pic up and high knees. In the video each of these are demonstrated for 5 meters with a transition into running over 10 meters. Each drill … Continue reading →

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Athletics – Youth Coaching Course

Posted on January 11, 2012 by Simon Hunt

On Sunday I took a three hour high jump session for coaches taking the Ungdomstrenerkurs (Youth Coaching Course) at Norges Idretts Høyskolen NIH (Norwegian School of Sports Science) here in Oslo, Norway. The course was organised by the Norges Fri-idrettsforbund … Continue reading →

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High Jump Training – Speed Video Analysis

Posted on November 13, 2011 by Simon Hunt

Sebastian´s first proper high jumping session in Sognsvann Hall Oslo, since his knee operation 18 months ago. He is 16 and growing towards 1.90m tall. We have trained a lot at Bislett Stadium, running and jumping in a straight line, … Continue reading →

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Baghdad Winter Weight Training for the Legs

Posted on November 4, 2011 by Simon Hunt

So most athletes will be about 5 – 6 weeks into their winter training, reaching the end of Phase 1. This phase usually revolves around general strength and conditioning for the event using circuit training and weightlifting. The weights are … Continue reading →

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High Jump Approach – Goran Obradović

Posted on September 28, 2011 by Simon Hunt

This is a great short video about the technical aspects of the high jump approach. It is part of a DVD produced by my friend Goran Obradović, who is a coach for jumping and multi events at Vojvodina Athletics Club Novi Sad, … Continue reading →

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110m Hurdle Winter Training Christoffer Adielsson

Posted on September 26, 2011 by Simon Hunt

This is a winter training session on the 26th September 2011 at Bislett Stadium Oslo, Norway. Winter training phase 1, so my focus is on fitness and conditioning. I am also working on Christiffer´s running and hurdling technique, so lots … Continue reading →

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