High Jump Coaching,
in London
Learn to high jump or take your jumping to the next level with London High Jump.
Our Lead Coach is Grant Brown, an experienced performance coach qualified through UK Athletics.
We are currently accepting new athletes of all ability levels, from beginner to advanced. We don't have a maximum age, but our minimum is usually 11 years old.
What is high jump?
High jump is one 26 events in the sport of athletics (track and field). You run and then jump (off one foot) over a horizontal bar placed at measured heights, landing on a crash mat. High jump is famous for the Fosbury flop, where you go backwards over the bar.
Similar to pole vault (but without the pole!) high jump athletes are allowed three attempts to clear each height. The winner is the person who clears the highest bar. When two or more athletes finish on the same bar, the winner is the person with the least failures.
Why try high jump?
When you get it right, you'll feel like you're flying
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Varied training that isn't just running
You can get better doing it once a week (or less)
It helps your skills for basketball, volleyball, football, rugby & more
It's the best event to watch in athletics
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You'll know you can jump over a car... or a rhino (1.50cm+)
Lead Coach: Grant Brown
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Coaching high jump since 2012
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Fully qualified and insured through UK Athletics
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Spent 7 years coaching at Loughborough University (The best athletics University in the UK).
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BSc in Sport Science and MSc in Psychology
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Level 3 Personal Training Certificate
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A full-time coach - available for in-person coaching throughout the day.
From the beginning of his coaching journey Grant was fortunate to be mentored by internationally successful coaches. Grant has coached and been assistant coach to GB, English, Scottish and Welsh international athletes – including two national record holders. While working for Loughborough University, Grant coached more than 10 athletes to British University Championship medals.
Grant coaches all ability levels, from beginners to international standard athletes. In 2024 one of Grant's athletes - Tom Hewes - jumped 2.18m to win the British Indoor Championships. While often training with other adults, Tom would also regularly train with 12-14 year olds with very little experience in the sport. The London High Jump group atmosphere allows for both high performance and enjoyment.
This stems from Grant’s core philosophy, consisting of 3 key elements: safety, fun and performance.
Alongside coaching athletes, Grant also mentors numerous developing high jump coaches on all aspects of the event. This includes working with parent/coach and athlete pairings simultaneously.
Services and Locations
Regular training in-person
We offer:
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121 sessions (1 athlete + 1 coach)
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221 sessions (2 athletes + 1 coach)
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Group sessions (8 athletes max)
At the following locations:
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StoneX Stadium (Barnet) NW4 1RL
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Crystal Palace Sports Centre (Bromley/Croydon) SE19 2BB
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Sutcliffe Park Sports Centre (Greenwich) SE9 5LW
Click each location individually to see it on google maps, or click here for a map with all tracks listed together.
Our sessions at David Weir Leisure Centre (Sutton) SM5 1SL are currently postponed due to a significant change in their booking policies. We are working to find a solution in South West London. [Last update 24 April 2025].
Each location has indoor training available, and the option for outdoors too. We ask athletes to always bring a coat in case of last minute changes.
We don't have a maximum age, but our minimum age is usually 11. We can accept younger athletes if they are particularly tall or coordinated.
Other core services
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Schools/Athletics clubs - tutorial sessions
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(Within 90 mins travel of N7 (Islington))
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Online Coaching:
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Video Analysis
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Training programmes
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Regular calls - for training and/or technique
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Live virtual/remote high jump training
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Coach mentoring - teaching other coaches about high jump:
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In-person
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Online
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We encourage you to contact us with any request you might have. We would love to hear from you!
Our availability explained
Regular training in-person
Where are we, and when?
The image above sets out where we run sessions and when in a typical week.
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Group sessions
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Most weeks of the year there is a group session 5 days a week, including during school holidays. (*Sundays are once every 2-3 weeks).
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Group sessions are 2 hours long.
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On the weekdays group sessions start at 7pm.
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On weekends we start at 10am or 11am depending on facility availability.
121/221 (private) sessions
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121/221 locations mirror the group session locations.
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On weekdays 121s/221 are typically between 3pm and 7pm.
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Additionally, we are also available during the day (including on school holidays).
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It is feasible for us to do an alternate location in the morning, before travelling to the afternoon/evening location later.
Our booking system has our live availability. It is not exhaustive though, so if you'd like to arrange something that isn't on there, please just ask.
