Georges St. Pierre's 48-inch vertical leap is not impressed with BJ Penn's pool jump
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jumping over a 48 inch bar
doesn’t mean you have a 48 inch vert… you measure your height with your arm raised and jump to touch the bars. Like they do in the NFL combine. All this is is a 48 inch hurdle. Impressive, but not THAT impressive!
i can clear a 48" hurdle. that is not the same as a 48 inch vertical, a 48 " vertical is actually impressive.
clearly whoever wrote that never spent any time being tested by his high school coaches.
by Conan the Barbarian on Mar 9, 2010 11:00 PM EST up reply actions
With such athleticism, GSP could be fighting for the next 15-20 years.
That should be fun to watch. I’m pretty sure he’ll be a hell of a lot more competitive at 45 than Coleman is today.
A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort. - Herm Albright
GSP doesn’t strike me as a guy who will be fighting well past his prime. He won’t need the money and he’ll already have accomplished so much.
"Cowards die many times before their deaths,
The valiant never taste of death but once."
Julius Caesar (II, ii, 32-37)
by Jeremyjackson on Mar 9, 2010 7:06 PM EST up reply actions
Funny you bring that up..
But I keep thinking that with todays technology and what we know about health and whatnot, that it will be common for fighters to fight well into their forties.. Given another 10years, Randy’s competitiveness at his age won’t seem like such a accomplishment, just the norm. I mean people are living longer and longer, and can stay active and fitter much later into their lives now.
In sports where athleticism and speed are so paramount, guys that are over 40 are always going to be at a disadvantage when pitted against men in their physical primes.
Yes, modern nutrition and conditioning will prolong careers, but that same nutrition and conditioning will also make guys in their 20s and 30s even better.
Fighting is a young man’s game. There is always the odd exception that proves the rule, but it’s not going to change. Guys that take care of themselves and havn’t accrued too much wear and tear may indeed compete longer than previous decades, but they’ll still be a step behind guys who are in their haydays.
"Cowards die many times before their deaths,
The valiant never taste of death but once."
Julius Caesar (II, ii, 32-37)
by Jeremyjackson on Mar 9, 2010 7:13 PM EST up reply actions
But in a sport where...
experience can trump athleticism and speed at times it may be possible. That is how Randy gets by a lot of the time. He makes his gameplan, sticks to it(since he doesn’t lose it when he gets hit or in trouble), and knows exactly what to do in every situation. There is a lot to be said when you have that kindof experience. Only an elite 20yr old is getting passed the skill and experience level of that experience level (a la Cain Velasquez and most young fighters are nowhere near his level).
Goldberg: "You know Joe, When Matt and his brother Mark Hughes were growing up they would pound each other behind the barn!"
will you still be jerking off to his fights in 15-20 years?
lol just joking yan
Fedor with a gun... ULTIMATE DANGER!!!
by Spinning Fat Kick on Mar 10, 2010 8:46 AM EST up reply actions
Holy shit.
"Cowards die many times before their deaths,
The valiant never taste of death but once."
Julius Caesar (II, ii, 32-37)
No kidding.
Thats really impressive.
Going to church doesnt make you any more Christian than standing in a garage makes you a car.
Kind of sheds some light on the athleticism of Fitch’s plyometrics workout.
"Cowards die many times before their deaths,
The valiant never taste of death but once."
Julius Caesar (II, ii, 32-37)
I'm an engineer, i'm all about the specific ratio's.
on a side note, what exactly does this work out for the fighters? I always wondered. Does he plan to jump over hardy if he goes for a takedown?
It’s a demonstration of strength and explosiveness. Imagine the power generated from fast twitch fibers to jump like that. Now imagine that jump is horizontal, and he’s double-legging your ass clean across the cage.
"Cowards die many times before their deaths,
The valiant never taste of death but once."
Julius Caesar (II, ii, 32-37)
by Jeremyjackson on Mar 9, 2010 7:15 PM EST up reply actions
Hey bro, I ain’t arguin’.
"Cowards die many times before their deaths,
The valiant never taste of death but once."
Julius Caesar (II, ii, 32-37)
by Jeremyjackson on Mar 9, 2010 7:06 PM EST up reply actions
48 inch Vert
doesnt really translate into MMA very much however it is impressive. And I guess it demonstrates his fast twitch muscles in his legs. Thats pretty good. I used to have a pretty sweet Vert in high school not so much now.
Well, they may get into a leaping and creeping contest.
And GSP clearly wins the leaping part of that.
by MMACrossfire on Mar 10, 2010 12:18 AM EST up reply actions
Jumping over something that’s 48 inches tall isn’t a 48 inch vertical. Impressive, however that’s not a 48 inch vertical.
True. But it’s awesome nontheless.
"Cowards die many times before their deaths,
The valiant never taste of death but once."
Julius Caesar (II, ii, 32-37)
by Jeremyjackson on Mar 9, 2010 7:16 PM EST up reply actions
True statement. But saying 'GSP jumping over something 48 inches tall is not impressed by BJ' doesn't quite have the same ring to it.
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by James Kimball on Mar 9, 2010 7:18 PM EST up reply actions
It’s just annoying because vertical leap is so often misunderstood and misrepresented, stuff like this just perpetuates it.
its simple your actual vertical is supposed to be measured...
…from as high as you can reach standing, mark on a wall. then jump with no running and touch as high on the wall as you can. that way its measuring you actual vertical. i don’t wanna brag but i too can do what gsp did. i promise. i do it for drinks at the bar over lots of dumb things. but when i’m bending my legs to achieve what im jumping over it’s not my actual vertical. take away a foot or so give or take.
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LOL.
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The valiant never taste of death but once."
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by Jeremyjackson on Mar 9, 2010 8:46 PM EST up reply actions
WOW....im impressed
That was a sickkkk vertical jump man. GSP is the sh I wasimpressed with BJ jumping out of the pool as well. That was a cool video. Better then watching hardy shop for ball protectors in america!!
Hahaha. Great find!
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by James Kimball on Mar 9, 2010 8:13 PM EST up reply actions
Those are all good, but this is probably the most impressive one i’ve seen Keith Eloi jumping into the back of an F150, tailgate up, STANDING STILL no running jump, in flip flops.
All of these vids were awesome. Remarkable athletes.
But I must admit, the jumping out of the pool doesn’t seem so impressive anymore.
A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort. - Herm Albright
here is me going above and beyond all of your videos
by randy murders on Mar 10, 2010 1:48 AM EST up reply actions
Impressive
But his buddies are too much. They try to make his jump sound like the most gangsta thing…EVER!
bj penns jump out of the pool is more impressive than gsp hurdling. ive seen fat people hurdle.not impressed. to jump out of a pool 3 feet deep and land on your feet takes alot more athleticism. the pressure of the water holding you back in the pool and still jumping out is just plain impressive.
Reading too much into the vertical guys, I just have to point that out.
Him and BJ are athletes nothing new or exciting, Jerry Rice was one of slowest recievers in the combine but one of the greatest football players ever.
"Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the mouth - Mike Tyson
in jerrys prime he wasnt exactly one of the slowest guys there, he wasnt the fastest either i get your point, but at his position speed doesnt mean that much
athleticisim in mma means nothing anyway look at big country the only athletic thing about him is how he fights mma and wins eating contests
by randy murders on Mar 10, 2010 1:44 AM EST up reply actions
not a 48 jump
sucking your legs up like that is not how the jump is measured. You stand with a arm stretch out and from where your middle finger reaches is where the mearsurement starts and then you jump up an tag this pole as high as you can and the pole has marks on it. GSP has a good jump but he also did it stepping up onto a block first. What BJ did is far cooler because he did it at age 30 and the water makes it so much harder.
evryone expect gsp to double leg n gnp his way to victory. I see hardy trying to circle and unload. GSP should be the fav but not by the odds he is getting
GSP is going to destroy Hardy. Im sorry to let you know this inside info i have.
But if he didn’t it would for sure rock the mma world.
Open up the Shit Gates and God Bless Marv
ur just sayin that cuz ur precious bj got handed an ass beating by gsp…hardy has ko power n Matt serra proved that with alittle ko power you can drop gsp n make him tap due to strikes
by hehehe hahaha on Mar 10, 2010 2:34 PM EST via mobile reply actions
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