vertical jumps

[det]

Re: vertical jumps

Perg, The great thing about my hypothesis is that it is pure speculation since it will never be tested. I base it on two things. 1) except on PEDs, women are lousy jumpers (compared to men of the same height/weight). 2) If women are lousy on one leg, then they can't be much worse on two; and may be better. If one leg was so much better, then you would see more one leg take-offs in gymnastics to get better height. Again, pure speculaton, much like Wilt's jumps and other feats.

[Kevin]

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Regarding the high jumps by gymnasts, I recall reading this in T&FN back in the mid-70's with regard to men at Oregon State. The gymnasts were able to clear the bar at 7', using some sort of tumbling roundoff. They experienced trouble when it was too difficult to see any separation of their feet at takeoff. The experiment failed.

Does anyone else recall reading this?

[mal]

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I remember seeing a SI photo of valerie brumel, who was only 5'10", with his lead leg (HJ) foot inside the basketball hoop. I don't remember if it was standing or with steps. He was incredibly explosive, and I believe went down because of an motor cycle accident.

[paulthefan]

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I have seen the photo of Brumel.. pretty scary.. anyone jumper that would try that would probably got on a motorcycle too. I think you can find it with a google search... The most hilarious aspect of the photo are the white coated trainer/observers seemingly making copious notes on the event...




in white suits o>I remember seeing a SI photo of valerie brumel, who was only 5'10", with his
>lead leg (HJ) foot inside the basketball hoop. I don't remember if it was
>standing or with steps. He was incredibly explosive, and I believe went down
>because of an motor cycle accident.

[mrbowie]

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Yes, I'm talking about Bill Braskey.

Big Bill Braskey. . .Goes about 7-foot 2-inches, 485.

Verticle leap? You know that statue of Paul Bunyon outside of Fargo, N. D.? For a practical joke he once bounded straight up, hung in the air long enough to write his name on Paul's probiscus, and landed light as a feather on both feet.

He once picked up Wilt Chamberlin's date at a bar when Bill was in the men's room, made love to her in the manager's office, and Chamberlin later thanked him.

Yeah, I'm talking about Bill Braskey. Who isn't?

[gh]

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>I remember seeing a SI photo of valerie brumel, who was only 5'10", with his
>lead leg (HJ) foot inside the basketball hoop.>>

Don't know if picture was in SI, but we ran it:

http://www.trackandfieldnews.com/assets/brumel.jpg

edited to note that Brumel was 6-3/4, not 5-10

[wineturtle]

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Kickin' the rim! Jordan eat your heart out.

[det]

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thanks gh for sharing the picture...amazing! Getting a foot 10 feet off the ground is pretty incredible, Who could do that today (or who trains to do something like that)?

[jhc68]

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http://vm.mtsac.edu/relays/HallFame/Brown.htm

Here's Rey Brown in a less dramatic pic doing essentially the same thing by putting a foot on a football goalpost crossbar! I saw Joe Faust do the same thing @ 45 years ago. Who could do this today? Anyone who could jump 7 six plus if they were flexible enough and trained for it, but why would they? I'd guess it takes a certain level of specialization in body mechanics, not a big trick but without the motivation to be a straddle jumper why bother?

Once learned though, swinging a lead leg is like riding a bike, it is a skill that doesn't go away. I haven't jumped seriously since 1968 nor jumped overhead since 1977 but I can still stand and kick a standard 2 meter high door jamb with no problem... it amazes the teenagers I teach and frustrates them when they can't do the same.

[hjumper33]

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Another interesting thing along these lines. Has anyone ever heard of the Eskimo olympics and the stand kick? The idea is to stand under a ball on a string, jump up, kick the ball, and land on the same foot you kicked with. The world record is 9'8. For those that dont think that is impressive, give it a try.