Athletes in Action

THE LO G J l\1P ( ) TnE final stage of the hoot is seen in Fig. I 5 opposite. The legs, still slightly flexed at the knees, are as fully extend d as they need be, the body is leaning slightly forward and the str ng forward and upward swing of the arms is helping the body towards the landing, and is at the same tim drawing it on. From the picture it would appear t be impo ible for the athlete to complete hi jump without spoiling the whole ff rt, by itting down backwards in the pit as his heels meet the resi tance of th sand surface. But there i still a 1 t f tracti n pow r 1 ft in the arms, and it is th ir str ng forward and upward swing-finish that i going t ntribute the ne ary p wer to lift th jumper n over the ful rum of hi gr unded heel , s that he will pit h f rward on to the hand , or ri e straight up, aft r the landing ha be n achi ved. The wh le f the ucce of the landing sh wn in •ig. 16 oppo ite d cs n t d pend ntir ly upon the fore and balan e f the f rward and upward arm- swing. h ther contribut ry fact r lies in the manag m nt of th b dy and the legs. s th heels cut the and the 1 hould give at n e at the kn s and, simultane u ly with the knee-b nd and the carrying n f th arm- wing th trunk hould be f reed f rward over the thighs s that what r m m ntum may till remain un xpend d may be utili ed in pitching the body forward to a new p int of balanc b yond th feet. Long Jumping h uld be practis d sparingly, and most of th work must be at half-speed in the run, and half- or ven quarter-paw r in the jump until the t chnique i fully master d.