The long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a takeoff point. Along with the triple jump, the two events that measure jumping for distance as a group are referred to as the "horizontal jumps".
What is a broad jump exercise?
How to do a Broad Jump. Place your feet shoulder width apart and balance on the balls of your feet. Crouch into a squat position and swing the arms back as far as you can. Swing the arms forwards, extend the legs, explode forwards and jump as far as you can. Place additional emphasis on the arm drive to produce more ...
How do you do a broad jump?
HOW TO DO BROAD JUMPS
- Begin to swing your arms back behind your torso, with your fingers pointed toward the ground.
- As you're doing the first step, bend your knees and drive your hips straight back.
- Press off the ground and jump forward, as far as you possibly can. ...
- Land in the universal athletic position. ...
- Repeat.
