Learning How to Long Jump

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Learning How to Long Jump

• By
• Jordan Powell

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What is the Long Jump?

• The Long Jump is a track and field event that
  requires one to jump for distance rather than
  height.
• The purpose of the long jump is to run down the
  runway and jump off a board as far as you can
  into a pit of sand.

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Basic Steps to Long Jumping

• Step 1. The judge calls you up.
• Step 2. Prepare mentally for your jump at your
  marked spot.
• Step 3. Begin running building up speed down the
  runway.

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Basic Steps Cont.

• Step 4. As you approach the board you gather all
  your speed and strength and jump.
• Step 5. While in the air hold your feet up as
  long as you can until you land.
• Step 6. As you land, kick feet out in front of
  you bringing your arms forward as well in order
  to land.

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Rules

• Rule 1. You can only have one start mark on the
  runway.
• Rule 2. You only get six jumps and you cannot
  retake them.
• Rule 3. If you jump past the board your jump does
  not count, your foot must be on the board or
  behind it for it to count.
• Rule 4. The judge measures the closest part of
  your landing from the board.

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Web Site Links

• http//longjump11.tripod.com/longjump.html
• http//www.brianmac.co.uk/longjump/

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Video links of Long Jumpers

• http//www.youtube.com/watch?vybEs3j_MmrA
• http//www.youtube.com/watch?vuDTIHoYvFnsfeature
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