Fosbury began working on his “flop” high jump technique as a high school sophomore in Medford, Oregon, and had it fully developed by graduation. “I converted the old ‘scissors’ style, where a jumper ...

His unusual high-jump style, attempting to leap over the ... He was struggling with the on-trend scissor technique, and when his high-school coach encouraged him to try the more traditional ...

Prior to Fosbury's introducing his technique to the world, high jump competitors "would commonly use the straddle or scissor techniques to clear the bar." The Fosbury flop debuted internationally ...