Videos of Special Lectures on High Jump Biomechanics and Discus Throw Biomechanics

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by Jesús Dapena
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In 2023/2024 I gave through Zoom a series of three PowerPoint talks on the biomechanics of the high jump and another three PowerPoint talks on the biomechanics of the discus throw to the Federazione Italiana di Atletica Leggera (FIDAL), Italy's governing body for track & fleld. The lectures were in English, with "consecutive translation" into Italian.

The lectures were recorded. To reduce the duration of the videos, I have edited out most of the Italian translations, and the edited videos are available below:



High Jump Biomechanics #1

High Jump Biomechanics #2

High Jump Biomechanics #3


Discus Throw Biomechanics #1

Discus Throw Biomechanics #2

Discus Throw Biomechanics #3


You can also download detailed written materials on the techniques of high jumping and discus throwing from HERE. They are the last four items in that web page.

Note: The first half of "Discus Throw Biomechanics #1" is rather heavy on mechanics. I would have liked to go easier on the mechanics, but I felt that the concepts given here are necessary for a good understanding of the rest of the discus videos. My suggestion is to go through this section, even if you don't understand everything. If necessary, you can revisit it later to clarify mechanical concepts that come up in the discussion of technique.



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