In this easy to understand video, coach Attig explains the ingredients and mechanics of successful long jumping. He teaches the techniques involved in each phase of the jump and discusses both the beginner and the novice learning progressions. The video shows the coach and athlete how to attain a quicker, more explosive take off. Dozens of drills are included to aid in learning long jump skills and avoiding common errors in the event.

50 minutes. 2002.

Coach Lomax has developed into one of the country's best jumps coaches, earning him a coaching spot on two Olympic Track and Field Teams. In this video he shares his fundamental skills and drills for teaching the long jump. He includes several proven progressions to help your athletes jump higher and further than they ever have before. Lomax starts with his basic continuous warm-up drills that include jogging, skipping, hoping, directional lunges and body movement exercises to help reduce the chances of injury during practice and meets. Good posture and speed are important keys to successful long jumping, and Coach Lomax discusses several of his strategies to keep your athletes running and jumping "Tall" no matter what level your jumpers are at. He takes you through the 1-, 3- and 5-step drills to get your athlete higher in the pit. He also spends time showing you the proper landing techniques and how to teach jumpers proper landing form and thrust to add inches to their jumps. Lomax also provides you with several new methods that work on the athlete's approach and take-off, and how to correct common errors by young jumpers when marking their starting mark.

40 minutes. 2009.

featuring demonstrations by Jesse Williams, 2008 U.S. Olympic Trials High Jump Champ (7'7"); and Allen Simms, 6th place at the '08 Olympic Trials in the Triple Jump

Coach Pullins shares his successful teaching tactics and tips in this DVD on coaching the horizontal jumps. Approach runs are a must for all jumpers and will allow the athlete to have jumping success. Pullins believes 16 to 20 steps is the aim early in the season for approach runs. He teaches to drive out on the first four steps to build speed on the approach. To develop a good approach, Pullins demonstrates a "push, pull, plant" technique that incorporates hurdles on the jump runway. First and second phase run off, standing landing drill, box step, small hop & big step, standing 4-step and the first & second phase long jump are all good drills for pre-season workouts. Each drill is slightly different and has a special skill focus. Advanced drills for experienced jumpers include single leg projection hops, step drill, straight line paw repeat, paw read push drill, alternating step, single leg hop and the strong/weak drills. Rhythm is crucial to the jump events and improvement comes from the rhythm run off drill. The walking extension drill uses hurdles and enhances flexibility, posture and a straight line push. As a bonus, Pullins demonstrates 22 additional drills using med balls, resistance bands, jump pads, boxes and hurdles to create the desired effect. The emphasis is on addressing conditioning, flexibility and proper posturing.

69 minutes. 2007.

Coach Derks begins with thoughts on assessing horizontal jump talent including physical attributes as well as intelligence, desire, composure and work ethic. Derks believes that this is a 'blue collar' event that takes tremendous skill and mental toughness. He provides a physical assessment test that includes standing triple and long jump, vertical jump, 3-step vertical and flying 30's. His long jump mechanics include an emphasis on speed, which is the most important attribute in this event. The main objective in the long jump is to convert horizontal velocity to vertical height at takeoff. Sprint mechanics (the secret to gaining maximum horizontal velocity), good arm action, posture and full extension into the pit are all taught by Derks. The hop, step and jump phases are well covered also. A key for all successful jumpers is a proper training program. Also included are over 60 drills and exercises to incorporate into your training regimen in several areas, including; general team warm-up, approach, bounding, plyometrics, Olympic lifts, core exercises, hurdle mobility, sand pit exercises, hill work and med ball routine.

75 minutes. 2007.

Coach Nobles utilizes two former All-American athletes to demonstrate the finer points of the long jump. Nobles states that the long jump must be seen as a sprint event, and sprinting is a major part of an athlete's success. Thrust/weight ratio is another major part of the engineering of long jumpers. This means the athlete has a strong upper body with little excess weight. Distance is determined by velocity, angle and center of gravity at take off. Nobles points out the inverse relationship between velocity and angle as it pertains to the long jump. Topics such as starting point, depth perception, rhythm and the run are main parts of Nobles teaching. At the board, the importance of angle becomes second to velocity. The goal is to increase angle without slowing down. The hitch kick is a three-phase process for advanced jumpers. The heel and knee, switch and jump/switch/close feet are the three parts of this crucial long jumping skill. Nobles finishes in the weight room demonstrating the key lifts for long jump athletes. The warm-up and stretching activities are stressed by Nobles are essential parts of the entire long jump routine for success.

57 minutes. 2007.