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Jss One: Athletics (Pole Vault, High Jump, Long Jump and Triple Jump)

This document provides information about various jumping events in athletics including pole vault, high jump, long jump, and triple jump. It describes the basic skills, techniques, facilities and equipment needed for each event as well as common faults. The pole vault requires a fiberglass pole to jump over a high bar. The high jump involves jumping over a horizontal bar using various methods such as the Fosbury flop. Long jump requires a good running speed and body control to jump from a take-off board into a sand pit landing area. Triple jump, also called hop, step, jump, involves an approach run followed by a hop, step and jump in sequence into a landing pit.

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Jss One: Athletics (Pole Vault, High Jump, Long Jump and Triple Jump)

This document provides information about various jumping events in athletics including pole vault, high jump, long jump, and triple jump. It describes the basic skills, techniques, facilities and equipment needed for each event as well as common faults. The pole vault requires a fiberglass pole to jump over a high bar. The high jump involves jumping over a horizontal bar using various methods such as the Fosbury flop. Long jump requires a good running speed and body control to jump from a take-off board into a sand pit landing area. Triple jump, also called hop, step, jump, involves an approach run followed by a hop, step and jump in sequence into a landing pit.

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JSS ONE

ATHLETICS (POLE VAULT, HIGH JUMP, LONG JUMP AND


TRIPLE JUMP)
Athletics event can be divided into two.
1. TRACK EVENT: 50m, 100m, 200m, 400m, Hurdles, Relay races, etc
2. FIELD EVENT: These can be divided further into two.
 Throwing events e.g. This involve the throwing of missiles. Examples are shot put, Discus,
Javelin and Hammer Throw.
 Jumping Events: You can either jump for height (High Jump and Pole Vault) or jump for a
distance (Long jump and Triple jump).
JUMP FOR HEIGHT

POLE VAULT
The jumper or athlete uses a fibre glass pole for jumping over a high bar.
FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT
 Pole vault box
 The vaulting poles
 The take -off board
 The runway (40m – 45m long)
 The uprights (3.66m apart)
 The crossbar between 3.86m – 4.52m long.
 The supporting pegs
 The landing foam/mat
BASIC SKILLS AND TECHNIQUES
1. Grip
2. Run up and Pole carrying
3. Hand shift and plant
4. Take-off
5. Hang
6. Swing – up
7. Pull up and Turn
8. Push up and Back clearance
9. Landing

COMMON FAULTS IN POLE VAULT


 Poor pole carrying during approach run.
 Late plant
 Offline plant
 Closing the chest to the pole at take-off.
 Tucking or inverting too early.

HIGH JUMP
High jump is a field event in which competitors must jump over a horizontal bar placed at measured
height. There are various methods of jumping over the bar but thr most common is known as
Fosbury flop (1947).

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FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT
1. The runway 40m – 45m long.
2. The landing mat (6m X 4m X 0.7m)
3. The uprights 4m to 4.04m apart
4. The crossbar

BASIC SKILLS AND TECHNIQUES


 The approach run
 The take-off
 Hang or Flight
 Push up and back clearance
 Landing

COMMON FAULTS IN HIGH JUMP


 Landing too near the edge of the landing mat.
 Hitting the bar on your way up.
 Hitting the bar while coming down

LONG JUMP
Long jump is a field event in athletics. The event requires a good speed and body control.

LANDING AREA
The landing area should measure 9m by 2.75m.
The take-off board shall be painted white. It shall be placed across the runway about 1m
from the landing pit.
PHASES OF LONG JUMP

 The stance
 The approach run
 The take-off
 The flight
 The landing
FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT
 Landing pit
 Runway
 Measuring tape
 Take-off board
 Marking peg
 Rollers, Spade, Rake
 Flags: White, Red

STYLES IN LONG JUMP


 The sail styles
 The Hang or Float style
 The hitch-kick style

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COMMON FAULTS IN JUMPING EVENTS

 Dropping the free leg too soon.


 Forward rotation in flight.
 Forward rotation on landing.
 Sitting backing the sand on landing.

TRIPLE JUMP
This is also referred to as Hop, Step, Jump.

Phases of triple jump


 Approach run
 Hop or take-off
 Step
 Flight
 Jumping
 Landing
The landing pit should measure 5.5m by 2.75m. The runway should be between 40-45m.
The distance from the take-off board and to the landing pit is 11m.

COMMON FAULTS IN TRIPLE JUMP

 Poor jump rhythms (ie big hop, short step) membrane.


 Hop is too high.
 Inactive landings

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