Athletics of To-Day 1929

The Long Jump 211 Low Hurdles, so that one may adjust the stride to the take-off five or six strides before it is reached. The advice of the late Michael Murphy, former American Olympic coach, was," Walk back r2 paces, or 25 to 40ft. (from the take-off board, of course). This will bring the foot upon the take-off in six strides." Ernest Hjertberg, the Swedish and Dutch Olympic coach, advised, "Three marks-one 7ft. from the take-off, one 17ft., and one 27ft. The foot with which the leap is made is placed upon the 27 ft . line, and, if the run does not work out right, the marks should be altered until the foot hits the board. It is the jumping foot that hits all three marks, and, if it falls short of the I7 ft. mark, then the 27 ft. mark should be moved towards the take-off by as much as the foot fell short of the I r- ---------- lOS' 0' - - - - - - - - - -· -- - -- - ~ Sftvf.Trot ~ lncrauin Spud~~ TDP Spttd T~..;,~~ : • D • > - - - 30 fl-. - - -- -- - - - - - - 60 ,, - - - - - - - - - ~ I I FIG. 16. The Approach Run. 17 ft. or middle mark. The distance between the 17 ft. and 27 ft. marks is now fixed and any adjustment to bring the jumping foot on to the take-off board will necessitat moving both the 17 ft. and 27 ft. marks a distance back or forward corresponding to the distance the jumping foot fell short of, or overst pped, the take-off board." A1 c elson, the Cambridge Univ rsity coach, recommends a 30 yards approach run with a check mark 20 yards back from the take-off board, the jumping foot striking both the check mark and board. T. E. Jones, Physical Director, University of Wiscon in, U.S.A., recommends the athlete to er a certain the length f the running stride. E tabli ha check mark six strides back of the take-off board (No. r). Establish a second check mark tw lve strides back of the take-off board.''