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    Long jumping requires an efficient approach run to build up speed, with the jumper maintaining good technique and gradually accelerating until take-off. At take-off, the jumper aims to extend their body horizontally while blocking their thigh at a high angle to maximize distance. During flight, the jumper controls their rotation by maintaining a long shape with their arms and legs. They prepare to land by extending their legs and bending at the trunk with arms drawn back and hips pushed forward to the landing point. The key is producing maximum controllable speed on take-off while adopting a style to control rotations generated and measuring the jump from the front of the take-off board.

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    Long jumping requires an efficient approach run to build up speed, with the jumper maintaining good technique and gradually accelerating until take-off. At take-off, the jumper aims to extend their body horizontally while blocking their thigh at a high angle to maximize distance. During flight, the jumper controls their rotation by maintaining a long shape with their arms and legs. They prepare to land by extending their legs and bending at the trunk with arms drawn back and hips pushed forward to the landing point. The key is producing maximum controllable speed on take-off while adopting a style to control rotations generated and measuring the jump from the front of the take-off board.

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    Long Jump Technique Explained

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    Long jumping requires an efficient approach run to build up speed, with the jumper maintaining good technique and gradually accelerating until take-off. At take-off, the jumper aims to extend their body horizontally while blocking their thigh at a high angle to maximize distance. During flight, the jumper controls their rotation by maintaining a long shape with their arms and legs. They prepare to land by extending their legs and bending at the trunk with arms drawn back and hips pushed forward to the landing point. The key is producing maximum controllable speed on take-off while adopting a style to control rotations generated and measuring the jump from the front of the take-off board.

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    LONG JUMP

    by Fletcher McEwen
    Long jumping is a speed event. The length of a jump is directly affected by the speed of
    approach.
    EVENT PHASE
    APPROACH
    RUN ENTRY
    &

    Length 10-20 strides


    Good running technique
    Gradual increase in speed
    towards take-off

    Body becomes slightly more


    upright
    Leg speed (cadence) increases
    Speed is maintained and jumper
    runs tall

    ACCELERATION

    PREPARATION
    FOR TAKE-OFF

    TAKE-OFF

    Slightly chopped last stride


    Active and quick flat-footed foot
    plant
    Minimal contact time at take-off
    (minimal bend of take-off leg)
    Free thigh driven to horizontal
    and blocked
    Ankle, knee and hip joints fully
    extended
    Aim for high take-off angle

    FLIGHT PHASE I

    FLIGHT PHASE
    II

    Free leg held in take-off position


    Takeoff position maintained
    Trunk remains upright and
    vertical

    Forward rotation controlled by


    making a long thin shape and
    actions of arms & legs
    Legs moved to front in
    preparation for landing
    Arms circle over head to front

    LANDING

    Legs are almost fully extended


    Trunk is bent forward, arms are
    drawn backwards
    Hips are pushed towards the
    touchdown point

    The jumper must produce maximum controllable speed at take-off and then adopt a
    jumping style that will allow control of forward rotations generated at take-off. The
    approach run must be consistent, the athlete must "hit the board", as the jump is measured
    from the front edge of the take-off board.

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