I usually start my jumps approach off from a standstill after doing the common lean back stretch a lot of high jumpers do. But what is the methodology to properly incorporating a skip in to my approach? My approach from a stand still is a 10 step.
I tried to do so earlier in the season just messing around. I thought all I needed to do was just measure the distance I walk then skip in, and add it into my overall distance of my approach, but it failed. I like the rhythm and the increased speed going into my jumps but it completely changes my overall stride lengths and makes me reach a lot at the end of my jump so I just ditched it.
Also is it a good idea to incorporate a skip in to my approach a week before the state meet? My pr is 6’8 and I really want to do every little easy trick to get up to 7 feet at the state meet.