Girl Athletes in Action

HIGH Jl :\IP \\ I ~'ITR'\ ROLL ~TYLE ~l \li\J \R) (B \t i.. \ 11,w) T11 i: wholt \\ L tLrn R<)ll stvlc, from takc:.:-ofT t0 land in~, can be seen clcarh in the com– posite sis- figufl !:-,ummJry-/,i-J\crion pictureJ given on"-~he opposite page. · Fig. 1 shows the well cmph.1.,i,.L'.d "crouch/' which precedes tht..: actual take-off, ,,hik the slight body-lean to the left! O\'Cr the leg from which the spring is to be made, is ,l rnhcomcious preparation for the turning action. 1 although the foot has been pi.teed do,, n st r.tigh t. r\ distinct knee-lift of the free leg coincides with tlw full hang of the take-oft leg in Fig. z~ as th e jumper rises towards the bar. The right leg-action, hm, ever, ch.rngL'S, ns seen in Fig. 3! to an upward and outward kick, or lift. The right arm has precedence \'er the le ft. in the lifr towards the bar as it is the right arm that starts the bod}-turning \'emcnt. In Fig.+ the jumper has dropped the trunk, with the head in prolongation the spinal column to get a Hat lay-out and the hody is now right down parallel to the bar. Fig. 5 shows tha t the leg- and arm-action has now definitely started the jumper nn her downward journey towards th e sand-pit, and in Fig . 6 the forward body roll has hccn cd into the foilin g action which allows of an easy landing on tlw hands and th" t from which she took off in the first place.