First Meeting

Greetings fellow jumpers.

This blog is supposed to be a space where we can communicate outside of practice. Feel free to post anything relevant to jumping or track. If you find a good article related to track, definitely share it here. If you have some epiphany about being motivated to jump well, post it. I'll be sure to post plenty of good youtube videos, ha.

To reiterate what Rachel wrote in her email, here is a summary of what we plan to change as a group, condensed a bit:


1) Warm up as a group, led by a warm-up leader, and do each exercise with a sense of purpose
2) Develop an atmosphere of accountability; slacking off, skipping lifts, etc. must be unacceptable behaviors, not the norm, and we have to be the ones to hold each other accountable.
3) Practice attitudes must be intense, focused, and not merely going through the motions. And, as Rachel said "But don't worry we are the jumpers and we are still going to have fun AND still get our stuff done well!"
4) Lifting sheets are a starting point; We are going to try to lift with a partner, spot each other, and focus on improving personal weaknesses
5) Each practice must be concluded with some sort of recovery, whether it be in the form of stretching, icing, or otherwise.
6) After practice on Fridays, we will all eat together at the VW or another designated location
7) At our dinners, we will discuss individual and group goals and reflect upon the past week.


This list doesn't include anything about meets, but we can address that when the time comes.


- Andrew