Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-09
SCIENCE PLAYS MOST
IMPORTANT PART in
JUMPING CONTESTS
Athlete, to Excel, Must
Work Out Take-off Dis
tances to Nicety-Broad,
High, and Hop, Step and
Jump Events Explained.
ARTICLE X.


An athlete who hopes to excel In the
jumping department must at the very
outset have great patience and must
understand the scientific as well as the
practical side Of the effort. Theory IN
the broad jump is best worked out than
in any other event. The athlete must
know the length of his sprint stride.
and so accurate must he be after practice
that he can strike tho take-off fairly
on every trial, and with the left leg as
the Jumping one. 1t is readily to be
seen that unless the jumper shall have
figured out to the very inch, aye, the
very quarter OF an inch, he will come
a foul on the take-off. or fail to get the
jolst at all, which is essential to a clean
driving jump.
Thirteen steps will usually bring the runner
properly to the take-of. though II win be found
Tar more practical and at the same time
runners lake the ms to U'a % th1 ef nes heS
they o be At ss S ohc UTsd %ss os
the beginner, however. he will nnd that 1a
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strides from the teke:of. II YOU have worked
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Sn s boper dpT 'qS SeSh Tor broad jump
The RieSS foS SsSu in
tho take,oft. Then as you get the idea Of
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est possible glide Too % much S Seisht n' Is worse
than thar, none st an Your speed al the take on
be Sc 'ssf Fssi Sssn rseSs
In in the @ broad jump bring, the two feet tosether
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your head and chest thrown against your ex-
air, When YOU feel yourself taking to earth at
the end Of the jump. you viii be able 70 in.
can get in two snappy kicks upward with your
legs, THIS added impetus will net great re-
the only Ching SSp hTs Study Se rn
Of som some eSpSrienGed man and you Will more
TO ttel any "t one e'R how to high Jump by word
and even then the jumper will probably be
unable to get Il because he may not be SO
will be found the best policy. Seek for your
self the best way. and then stick to that
disastrous IN the hlsh jump, science plays a
great, part IT, also: The Jumper must measure w
bar 80 that the take-off leg III may be either
ths right or the left onel will come at the
SSns so can TG be ns
the proper stride Is acquired. the springy
the bar height a quick kick OF the leg
farthest from the bar will give you the proper
to earth can be done graeetully. Some high
Jumpers prefer the roll action TO the off-side
leg kick The roll is accomplished when you
sists Of a twist of the whole body so that You
face face the bar the instant before you begin to
some men are built Tor high jumping and
take to It naturally, while others never quite
grasp the idea. In the broad jump speed
Is the greatest factor. and is in direct con-
trast to n clever performance In the high
jump where man jogs slowly to his mark
and then gives a snappy leap.
Speed Is necessary In tho hop, step and
jump And as In the broad jump, the take-on
cnn be worked out nicely for tho best results
The form. as in the broad jump, Is best for
the hop. the step and the jump, height and
speed again being the happy combination. The
standing broad Jump requires special bit
OF trimming, as few of the muscles used in
the broad will be found useful Squatting
number of times Is very good exercise while
fake attempts at the standing jump will build
up the arms, chest. abdomen, front leg and
calf muscles. There Is great wear and
tear on the abdominal ard front thigh
muscles. A tremendous effort to cast your
weight high IN the air and finish In tho
broad Jump will be the best fern. A mighty
throw OF the arms straight over the head viii
give you height while the body at the instant
OF take-oft should be launched forward In the
air. The Jumping game Is most interesting.
and there Is much greater art than many
imagine. The beauty of jumping is that II
affords the man who fails at running a chance
TO land honors once In while II he trains
properly.