{"id":190952,"date":"2025-04-30T09:52:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-30T16:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/?p=190952"},"modified":"2025-04-30T09:52:00","modified_gmt":"2025-04-30T16:52:00","slug":"how-do-they-jump-so-far-calaveras-frog-jump-secrets-revealed-cvb-feature","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/?p=190952","title":{"rendered":"How Do They Jump So Far? Calaveras Frog Jump Secrets Revealed ~ CVB Feature!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Angels Camp, CA…(Frogtown, USA)..Want the secrets to winning the $20,000 grand prize for breaking the world record at the Frog Jump?\u00a0 When people hear some of the records set by winners from Calaveras County Fair and Jumping Frog Jubilee<\/a>\u00a0competitors over the years they frequently ask one question\u2013\u201c21 feet?? How do they get their frogs to jump so far? Do they train them?\u201d and the answer might surprise you.<\/p>\n

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1. Calaveras Frog Jump Secrets \u2013\u00a0Handle the frog as little as possible.<\/p>\n

Their human handlers\u2014lovingly known as \u201cfrog jockeys\u201d\u2014have a variety of strategies for getting the biggest forward lunging leaps.\u00a0But one of the biggest secrets lies within what the best frog jockeys\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0do before the big day. They\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0handle their frogs. In fact, the best frog jockeys keep their frogs as wild as possible, preserving their frogs\u2019 powerful instinct of self-preservation, so when they are released at the time of the jump, they are that much more likely to fly.<\/p>\n

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2. Calaveras Frog Jump Secrets \u2013\u00a0Keep them at the perfect temperature on Jumping Day.<\/p>\n

Research scientists studying frogs<\/a>\u00a0were stumped when realizing they could never get their frogs to jump nearly as far in the lab as Calaveras County\u2019s local frog jockeys could. The longest bullfrog jump recorded in a lab was 4.26 inches (11 cm) yet Angels Camp frog jockeys were regularly getting their frogs to jump 6\u2032 or even 7\u2032 (183 \u2013 213 cm) per jump. So these same\u00a0Brown University researchers<\/a>, rolled up their sleeves, grabbed their gear and came to Angels Camp, CA to see how frog jumping really gets done. One of the things they discovered that they had been doing all wrong (in addition to handling their frogs far too much) was asking their frogs to jump with cold muscles, on cold metal, in a cold lab. Wrong, wrong, wrong. Just like all world famous athletes, frogs\u2019 muscles need to be kept at the right temperature to be as limber as possible at jump time.<\/p>\n

Insider Tip: Choosing what time you get to compete? Aim for a time when the sun\u2019s on the stage to help your amphibious athlete stay warm and limber.<\/p>\n

3. Calaveras Frog Jump Secrets \u2013\u00a0Give them a solid foundation to spring from.<\/p>\n

In addition to the right food, temperature, and not too much handling, experienced Calaveras Frog Jockeys know a frog is only as good as its start. At Jump time, when you belly up to the mark, make sure to hold and gently drop your frog onto its mark like the pros do. Watch the video below for a great tutorial from a local in the know.
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