Shawn Jackson - Seven Meters Then & Now - What Missing - 2024 USTFCCCA Convention

In Seven Meters Then and Now – What’s Missing, Shawn Jackson, Assistant Coach – Jumps at the University of South Carolina, discusses coaching methods for the long jump and how to tailor them to your athletes based on their skills and weaknesses.

Coach Jackson outlines the key components to the long jump, from the approach to the landing, and how to maximize your full potential in these areas.

Additionally, Jackson reviews the importance of body control and positioning, as well as how to correct any faults in technique.

Finally, Coach Jackson takes questions from the audience regarding his coaching techniques and philosophies.

Topics covered include:

• Long Jump Basics
• “The Seven MeterJumper”
• Styles of Coaching
• Coaching to the Athlete
• Types of Warm-Ups
• Key Components of the Long Jump
• Body Control and Positioning
• Developing Technique
• Speed, Speed, Speed
• Importance of Center of Gravity
• Film Cut-Up Examples