We'll use this method to measure "vertical" or jump height differential so as to keep consistency. This method is limiting because of knee travel - however most people won't have access to a vertical height tree.

Stand facing a wall. With your feet flat on the ground and body pressing up against the wall with one hand raised over your head reach as high as you can and measure the tip of your middle finger and make a mark.

Put some chalk or something on your finger which will stick to or mark the wall.

From standing, jump and touch the wall at the highest point you can. Repeat 3 X and take the best of 3. Measure the distance form one mark to another, this is your vertical leap.


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Paul Bischoff     6/23/08-23''
Tyler Morita      06/28/08 - 24"
Terry McIntosh 07/08/08-30"
Amanda Henry 07/08/08 - 17"
Pilou Bazin        07/08/08 - 19"
Eli Kurtz             10/7/08 - 25"

6/28/08 - 24"

07/08/08 - 17"

Eli Kurtz - 10/7/08 - 25"

T rex November 29 2008 31"
(I didn't use a wall, but my standing vertical reach is 90' and I can hang from the rim of a basketball hoop)

T rex December 17 2008 28"
(I measured wrong last time - my standing vertical reach is 94', so idk what that would make the above measurement)

stealthy1 - 12-15-08 - 32"

Kyle Palimore 12/16/08 27"

Kyle palimore 1-20-09 28"

Rafe Kelley 04/17/09 30

23"
last week after only a few days/weeks of serious training.
Let's see what happens after a year of training...