Athletics of To-Day 1929

~ - ~~------=--- ~-= ~ ------ - --~----=-==--------=------ _.-... 218 Athletics of To-day The long jumper should train with the sprinters on his non– jumping days (see Chapter II on The Sprints), and should go an occasional quarter mile at three-quarters speed. Practice in high jumping and high hurdling will improve the spring and general suppleness, and javelin and discus throwing with the hand opposite to the jumping foot will increase bodily strength and control and improve the sense of rhythm and timing. When training to perfect the run-up always work at top– speed ; otherwise you will find your stride varying and your take-off falling all wrong. In perfecting the take-off, however, and in jumping for height and form you can work best at about half-running speed.