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Jumping Events

The document summarizes different jumping events in track and field, including long jump, triple jump, high jump, pole vault, and vertical and horizontal jumps. It describes the techniques required for each event, such as proper footwork and form for long jump, the three phases of hop, step, and jump for triple jump, using a running start and clearing a bar for high jump, and launching upwards for pole vault. It also distinguishes between standing and running vertical jumps as well as the goal of holding maximum velocity for horizontal jumps.

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Jumping Events

The document summarizes different jumping events in track and field, including long jump, triple jump, high jump, pole vault, and vertical and horizontal jumps. It describes the techniques required for each event, such as proper footwork and form for long jump, the three phases of hop, step, and jump for triple jump, using a running start and clearing a bar for high jump, and launching upwards for pole vault. It also distinguishes between standing and running vertical jumps as well as the goal of holding maximum velocity for horizontal jumps.

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JUMPING

EVENTS
Long Jump
Long Jump Like many field events , the long jump involves
Jumping more skill and technique than just being able to
Events jump.
First the athlete must have good speed as they
sprint down the runway to prepare for the jump;
Next they must have very good footwork at the
end of their run so they can launch as close to the
line as possible without going over the line and
faulting;
Third they must make a good jump; and lastly they
must have proper form through the air and into
the landing.
All of these techniques and skill must be executed
perfection to pull of a good long jump.
Triple Jump
Triple
Jump The triple jump is similar to the long jump,
but there are three combined jumps that go
into the total length
Jumping
Events There are called the hop, the step and the
jump
The athlete will first run down the tracking
gaining speed; at the start of the jump or
take off point will jump from one foot and
land on that same foot (hop); they then jump
again, this time landing on the opposite foot
(step); next they jump as far as they can and
land on both feet (jump).
High Jump
High Jump In the high jump event, the athlete gets a
Jumping running start and must jump over a bar
Events without knocking it over.
They land on a big soft cushion
Like many track and field events, there is a
key element to doing well in this sport,
which in this case is being able to jump
high, but technique is very important as
well.
Timing and leaving your feet at the right
point as how you bend your body as you go
to the bar are all important.
Pole Vault
Vertical
Jump It is the act of jumping upwards
into the air. It can be an
Jumping exercise for building both
Events
endurance and strength, and is
also a standard test for
measuring athletic
performance.
It may also be referred to as a
Sargent jump, named for
Dudley Allen Sargent.
TYPES OF VERTICAL JUMP
Standing Vertical Jump:
This refers to a vertical jump done from a
standstill with no steps being involved at all.[1] It
is usually preceded by a quick crouching action.
Running Vertical jump:
This refers to a vertical jump after a run up: the
last step of the run is used to launch into the jump.
This may help to add additional energy to the jump
and improve on the standing vertical jump result
Horizontal Jump
Horizontal
Jump The horizontal jumps
Jumping
Events approach has the same
goal as any short sprint
race: to accelerate as long
as possible and to hold
maximum velocity.

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