For part 1, click the link below https://elitetrack.com/jump-far-run-fast-kinetics-kinematics-part-1/ The best long jumpers center of mass?travels between 18 and 21 degrees from horizontal(Beres et al., 2014). To takeoff at this angle,…
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To Jump Far, Run Fast To jump far, it is important to consider the kinematics and kinetics of the event. There are many ways to jump far, but the best…
As an athlete in track and field, I have always struggled with the idea of the “penultimate step” in jumping events. It has become a talking piece within many coaching…
During my previous article I discussed important technical components of the approach run for the horizontal jumping events. Another important aspect of a successful approach run is the ability to…
To the untrained eye it may appear that horizontal jumpers simply run and jump into the sand. During the early stages of development this may be true, but in order…