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Becoming a Champion Long Jumper - In this easy to understand video, coach Attig explains the ingredients and mechanics of successful long jumping. He teaches the techniques involved in each phase of the jump and discusses both the “beginner” and the “novice” learning progressions. The video shows the coach and athlete how to attain a “quicker, more explosive take off”. Dozens of drills are included to aid in learning long jump skills and avoiding common errors in the event. 50 minutes. 2002.
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No one had ever successfully defended either the long jump or 100-meter title in the Olympics. Lewis won both in 1988. Competing in the long jump final just 55 minutes after he qualified in the preliminaries of the 200, Lewis finished first with a leap of 28-7¼.
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McLain said the mechanics of the long jump help her in the triple, explaining, "The fundamentals of the long jump go along with it. It will improve my triple jump. The motor skills of the long jump go into the triple jump. One definitely applies to the other.''
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The long jump has been part of modern Olympic competition since the inception of the Games in 1896. In 1914, Dr. Harry Eaton Stewart recommended the “running broad jump” as a standardized track and field event for women.[3] However, it was not until 1928 that women were allowed to compete in the event at the Olympic level (See Athletics - track and field).
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Abstract: This paper is an outline of a lecture on the long jump. The outline points present focus points for the coach. The paper was originally published on DrTrack.com in December 2001. It was transferred to and republished by Glass Dragon Digital Publishing in February 2007.
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The winner of the long jump was Jamesha Youngblood, who jumped over 20 feet on the three marks she had measured. Her winning distance covered 20-8 ½ (6.31). Runner-up at 19-10 ¼ (6.05) was Danielle Watson.
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