Athletes in Action

205 H P TEP D JU IP. THE JU~IP (r6) TnE moment the IIop tcp and Jump r s heels hit the sand, at the conclu ion of the final Jump ffort, he mu t u e every ndea\ our to w rk hi weight fonvard over his feet. In the fir t place the leg mu t gi\c at the knees as . h " n in Fig. 16 on th~ ppo it pag o that thi giving of th' knees may ompen at for th r i tan c f the feet again t the sand to th ontinued for\\ard mom ntum of the body. The carrying on f the forward thru t of the bod) i ' still further aid d by th athlete f r ing hi trunk forward and down O\ er hi thigh a tron ly and \\·ith a much determination a po iblc but h · hould not make the mi take f trying to a hie\ e thi action b} dr ppin g hi head. ot h w ray has maintained the c rrect poi of th h ad in relation t th re t of the body. "\nother common fault i that of dropping the buttock. and her again, ,ray i not at fault · for although hi , trunk i ·oming wdl down over hi thigh he i not dropf ing his hip . In th final i u ·it i the forward w 'P f the arms that hould complct the action )f carrying thew ·i ht f the body forward o\ er th feet that haYe landed in the san l-pit. The landing i effected on th • heel , the weight pa e thence on to the s le of th feet a ccn in Fig. I 6 oppo it· ; and then c the body is lift d on to th' toes b mean of th' \ ing of the arm from rear to front and the final , ten i n f the leg . The · actions enabl · th athlet · to fini h by ri ing up t a t.mdino- po. ition or to pit h fon ard on to his hand. .