Success in Athletics and how to obtain it

THE HOP, STEP, AND JUMP 101 apart for the body to come well over the left leg for the final take-off; nor will the athlete have enough power left for the final long-j ump. While the movement retains its character of a step, it is in reality a kind of "giant stride," into which great length can be got, while power is still retained, and the right position for the final take-off is secured if the body is properly managed. It is done in this way. After the right heel has come to ground and the movement passed through to the toes, as already described, the left leg is swung forward for "the step," so that the legs are well apart, but the body is kept over the left leg, which will be the one to take-off next. Greater length is attained by keeping the shoulders square to the front and letting the right (last previous take-oft) leg trail from the waist downwards. This necessitates perfect control of the abdominal muscles, for to do it properly the muscles on the right side of the abdo– men must be relaxed, while those on the 2 left are kept braced up. The advanced (left). leg is bent a little at the knee and the toes are pointed up, so that the heel will come to ground first (sketch 1), and the take-off once again come from the toes after an ankling movement through from the heel. Now the last stage in the movements has been reached, and the athlete must carry out the jump as described in the chapter on long-jumping, exerting