I came across this video on The Guardian about two Kenyan high school boys in a high jump competition. What's incredible is how high these boys are able to jump while abandoning the traditional Flosbury Flop style commonly used by world class athletes, and they jump without the aid of spike shoes.
The video was posted by a Run For Life volunteer, who has since set up a Facebook page to help raise money to support the school. If you are interested in making a donation, click here.
If you know one thing about high jump, it's that it requires incredible leg strength to propel the body. Most athletes approach the beam from one side, and after planting their pivot foot, push their bodies backward, propelling their bodies, with the momentum, over the beam. In my limited experience competing in high school, I used the scissors kick, which wouldn't clear the starting height at any competition. But hey, it was good enough to get me a first place in the junior girls high jump while I was in 9th grade.
These guys, well, I marvel at how good they could become after receiving training and spending significant time in a weight room.
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