Athletes in Action

....., t V"-'( ...,. (0 \...oL.o ( 0 ... . -..::; - .... l-1 (;) 4 6 7 FoLLO\VI~c the turning movement the jumper should find himself disposed centrally <>ver the bar as shmvn in Fig. 5. From this position the arms are spread, the free (right) leg is straightened, with the toes turned downwards, and the left (take-off) leg completes a strong up-1,vard, secondary kick, while the body turns back and the trunk is bent down as seen in Fig. 6. The left leg is then s'vept across the bar with a strong back-heel kick. As the legs come level the right leg takes up the back-ward-kicking action, the left foot is <lropped towards the pit and the arms are flung above the head (Fig. 7) to draw the body away from the bar. 1-4 1-4 \0