Long jump drills which are often done as part of a warm up for long jump or for practicing a specific element of training. Ladder Agility Drills One Step Between Hurdles Three Strides Between Hurdles
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The long jump appears to be one of the simplest of all athletics events – you run fast and you jump. However, the event is a difficult one to get really good at and a lot more technical than many initially think. Elite Coach and author John Shepherd explains how to achieve the perfect Long
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The best long jumpers are great sprinters. A select few men have also combined 8.50m plus jumping with sub-10-second 100m running, such as the USA’s Carl Lewis, and an equally select few women have run sub-11-seconds and jumped 7 metres, such as Tianna Bartoletta, also from the USA. Although most coaches would love to have
The long jump can be broken down into three (or four) phases; the approach, take off, (flight) and landing. International Long Jumper and Sky TV’s Gladiator Jenny Pacey explains the Long Jump. The Approach: Good technique on the approach and takeoff can increase the length of a jump immensely. A 12-19 stride approach is optimal.
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