The Jumps: A Comprehensive Training System

The Jumps: A Comprehensive Training System is Nick Newman’s second book on the topic of developing jumpers in the sport of track and field. His first book, The Horizontal Jumps: Planning for Long Term Development (2012),represents an introductory resource that has helped shape the knowledge and understanding of training design and programming for countless coaches worldwide. In this social media age, it can be easy to lose sight of credible sources among the numerous “experts” found online. There are more coaching-related resources available than ever before. Given the amount of information that exists, the need for clarity and direction is at an all-time high. The Jumps: A Comprehensive Training System addresses this need by providing a full inventory of training components, as well as a hierarchy of steps required for developing a jumps training program in its entirety. To optimize learning, important concepts are illustrated and discussed in a variety of ways. Key features of the book include: A Review of Foundational Principles: A discussion of the important principles behind training concepts and specific methodology. Needs Analyses of the Jumping Events: A full breakdown of event-specific needs, criteria for talent identification, and assessment metrics. A Testing Battery and Testing Standards: A complete testing battery and standards chart, along with a ready-to-use training inventory. A Discussion of Biomotor Development: Detailed and specific descriptions of the training methods and protocols utilized in the periodized training programs contained in the book. Technical Analyses and Development Section: An in-depth technical breakdown of each jumping event and specific methods for developing technical components. Learning and Communication Strategies and Coaching Scenarios: A discussion of methods and strategies to optimize learning potential, coaching communication, and competition performance. A Discussion of Periodization and Fully-Integrated Training Programs: A comprehensive look at periodization strategies and how to successfully implement them. Fully-periodized training programs for athletes of varying performance levels are provided.