Ultimate Max Hopping height??

foforackard said:

I think if we got some body like this http://tinyurl.com/yowv7p to uni,
he/she could get some considerable height

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foforackard said:

I think if we got some body like this http://tinyurl.com/yowv7p to uni,
he/she could get some considerable height

:eek:

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I think I read that, once you mastered the technique, you could jump
twice your normal jumping hieght on a 20"

foforackard said:

I think if we got some body like this http://tinyurl.com/yowv7p to uni,
he/she could get some considerable height

:eek: :eek: :eek:
DAM!!! 66 inches!
That could be a world record jump for keeping your legs under you!

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I think someone could probably go 120-130 if they practiced alot. I've
only been riding for 6 months, and can go 60 something, so I think some
one could easily double that.

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trials-uni123 said:

I think someone could probably go 120-130 if they practiced alot. I've
only been riding for 6 months, and can go 60 something, so I think some
one could easily double that.

Yeah I've heard of some peaple jumping like 9 ft. on the 'Flybar 1200'
(http://www.flybar.com/pages/flybar1200.html)

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the highest i have ever jumped is 60" I have a video somewhere I will
post it. the funniest part is the highest I have ever hope on my
unicycle is 31"

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brockfisher05 said:

the highest i have ever jumped is 60" I have a video somewhere I will
post it. the funniest part is the highest I have ever hope on my
unicycle is 31"

Hah, I thought you meant 60" on your unicycle...I didn't believe
you....

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I think the highest anyone can hop is just an impossible question. At
some point there will always be someone who can hop a bit higher than
the previous record, eventualy any record will pretty much always be
beaten. You see it happening in other sports where we think the
physical limits have been pushed too far then finaly after a few years
someone beats it. I think the process may be slower for unicycling
since less people do it than other sports but the same thing will
happen. It is kind of like one of those curves that always gets bigger
but never gets to a point (I think its called a limit but I only passed
calc due to a smart korean girl helping me).

My guess is the limit is probably around 1.5 meters, the genetics can
only get you a tiny bit more, I think technique is still pretty much
the biggest determining factor.

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ntappin said:

I think the highest anyone can hop is just an impossible question. At
some point there will always be someone who can hop a bit higher than
the previous record, eventualy any record will pretty much always be
beaten. You see it happening in other sports where we think the
physical limits have been pushed too far then finaly after a few years
someone beats it. I think the process may be slower for unicycling
since less people do it than other sports but the same thing will
happen. It is kind of like one of those curves that always gets bigger
but never gets to a point (I think its called a limit but I only passed
calc due to a smart korean girl helping me).

My guess is the limit is probably around 1.5 meters, the genetics can
only get you a tiny bit more, I think technique is still pretty much
the biggest determining factor.

Yes, technique is everything. Genetics has a small role that may
increase learning time etc. +1

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Danni said:

Yes, technique is everything. Genetics has a small role that may
increase learning time etc. +1

...and equipment - heavy/light uni, and improved equipment over time.

Maybee that 2X's your jumping hieght thing I read was not including
lifting your feet.
- To test, next to a wall w/ some marks on it jump as high as you can,
reach up w/ one hand and touch the highest mark you can. Measure that
hieght. do the same w/ both feet flat on the ground.

Using this technique while a sophmore in high school my max was 22".
There was some guy who could jump like 3.5'. I think Jordan's virt at
the time was 4'.

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I read a good techinique on a trials bike forum for being more explosive
with your moves. Jumping into the air and bringing your knees up almost
to your shoulders in the air, doing this about 10 times every day was
suppose to really help fast jerky moves. This should help snaping the
uni up in the air.

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ntappin said:

I think the highest anyone can hop is just an impossible question. At
some point there will always be someone who can hop a bit higher than
the previous record, eventualy any record will pretty much always be
beaten. You see it happening in other sports where we think the
physical limits have been pushed too far then finaly after a few years
someone beats it. I think the process may be slower for unicycling
since less people do it than other sports but the same thing will
happen. It is kind of like one of those curves that always gets bigger
but never gets to a point (I think its called a limit but I only passed
calc due to a smart korean girl helping me).

that's true to a point, but I mean people aren't gonna keep getting
better till they can hop fifteen meters over a house...there has to be
some limit.

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I don't usually chime in on these kinds of questions or threads but
technique is only one part of jumping, and probably a minor part once
the level of competition is hig (where everyone's technique is
excellent). Look at a high jump competition at the Olympics or world
championships. All the champs have a hig ration of fast twitch muscles
and you can't train that. It's almost all genetic. Same as sprinting
speed. You can increase your speed through training but you can't get
it if you don't have it.

So once you get you're technique ironed out, the really high jumpers
are going to be the ones who have the highest ration of fast twitch,
explosive muscle fiber.

JL

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vivalargo said:

I don't usually chime in on these kinds of questions or threads but
technique is only one part of jumping, and probably a minor part once
the level of competition is hig (where everyone's technique is
excellent). Look at a high jump competition at the Olympics or world
championships. All the champs have a hig ration of fast twitch muscles
and you can't train that. It's almost all genetic. Same as sprinting
speed. You can increase your speed through training but you can't get
it if you don't have it.

So once you get you're technique ironed out, the really high jumpers
are going to be the ones who have the highest ration of fast twitch,
explosive muscle fiber.

JL

but isn't it true that by training with quick bursts you will develope
fast twitch muscles. or am I way off on this?

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My understanding is that you are only born with a certain ratio of fast
and slow twitch muscle fibers. You can train both those types to fire
better, and more efficiently, but you will still have less of them in
total.
So, someone with very few fast twitch muscle fibers could train them
all the time, and then someone with many fast-twitch muscle fibers
could come along, and train very little, and be more explosive than the
first person.

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You are born with a ratio of fast twitch to slow twitch...

Thru training, you can adjust that ratio some. If I neglect my fast
twitch and only do slow twitch muscles (say by training for a marathon)
my ratio will change over time...

BUT... I have a limited amount of change I can accomplish... I can only
develop my fast twitch or slow twitch so far. Eventually genetics or
natural ability comes into play...

I have a lot of slow twitch muscle stock... given the same training and
technique, I could never outjump a guy who just naturally has a 30"
vertical leap. If I out train him and/or out technique him, I might
stay ahead.

Unicycling is still pretty young and small... Who knows... the best
jumpers might only be in the 80th percentile of training, natural
ability, and technique. Eventually, it might take people being in the
99th percentile of natural ability, training, and technique to be the
best. Records will increase slowly then.

Keld

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'this' (http://tinyurl.com/yroonl) as a pedal grap?

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dunawan said:

why are koxx one unicycles so costly???

forrestunifreak said:

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me thinks the vid is backwards😉

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Radical Reed said:

me thinks the vid is backwards😉

me agrees, hmmmm wonder If I should do that on a uni 😎

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dunawan said:

why are koxx one unicycles so costly???

forrestunifreak said:

They are expensive because they use only the finest soft drink cans.

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