Scientific Athletics

It would b injudi iou to leap p r i t ntly from a prominent "tak off," therefore vary th proceeding and thu pra tise th feat under all circumstances. Land lightly upon th toes, and o avoid concussions. Wh n cultivating a scientific tyl , the jump r mu t xercis car to adju t th lath uitably, o that it can be cleared omfortably. . ft r a tol rable m a ur of practic h may gradually incr as the h ight. 11 dcxterou · mov m nt whi h tend to p rfcct tyle houlcl b frequ ntly practi cl. \ ith r gard to th number of trials a lvi abl , the beginner must not xc ed ight, exc pt un l r parti ular cir umstan es, r when he occa ionally t t hi leaping power to th utt rmost. hould the feat b practi d too fr quently, fatigue, accompanied with a gen ral tal n , may affe t the performer, and cons quently he might in ur the pro– bability of developing an inferior tyl whi h would l) equivalent to inf rior a hi vement . Th lower limb must be thoroughly r st cl. especially hefor practice, b cause when th mu 1 become stale and somewhat recalcitrant., appre iable achievements cannot b x– pected. A · pre,·iously mention cl, jnmping sho must h provid cl with ·pikes in both th h els and sol s, oth rwi 1 aping would b rendered clangerou. . In regard to the h ight which may be cl ar l after a a on' practi ' , t.hi point wa r f rrcd to in th chapt r on the "Po ibilitie in thl "ti ·." \\'e may , how ver, epitomi e our former tatem nt · in r p ct to the fact that a youth of 5 ft. 9 in. would naturall)' jump s v ral inch'. high r than could a ·outh of. ay, 5 ft. 3 in. Again, som leaper · ar inv t d with a ·up rior pring, ancl con: qucntly cannot lmt ohtain better re ults. Cnlike om· other athletic f ats, high jumping admit of no likelihood of an imm cliat and v ry conspicuou · aclvan cm nt. Th r for the would-b leap r must be pr ' par cl for th· alt rnative, viz. : a gradual but certain improvem nt , which will vcntually 130