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Identifier: athletictraining00orto (find matches)
Title: Athletic training for school boys
Year: 1910 (1910s)
Authors: Orton, George W., b. 1873, ed
Subjects: Athletics
Publisher: New York, American Sports Pub. Co
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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ght. He should put the bar at a fairlyeasy height and practice over it, trying to develop precision andperfection in the various movements. The young athlete shouldbe especially anxious to obtain good form, for on this will resthis whole future success as a jumper. Not only should the jumper get correct form in clearing thebar, but he should get his take-off. In other words, he shouldnote wtiere he takes off for the jump and find at what distancefrom the bar he can make his best effort. He should then notehis run towards the bar and selecting some mark, say about sevenstrides back from this take-off, he should note which foot hitsthis mark and measure it from the jumping standards. In thisway by measuring off the distance he has discovered, and bymaking sure of placing his foot on this mark as he runs to thebar, the jumper can feel assured that he will take off always atthe right distance from the bar. Another method of getting thetake-off will be given in dealing with the broad jump.
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THE HIGH JUMP. FIG. 5. Moffat of Pennsylvania clearing the bar. Note that Moffat is usingboth arms to help his elevation. This, however, leaves his left hiotoo much in evidence and he would do better to throw the left armup and back. The illustrations for this event indicate that the highjumper cannot slavishly hold himself down to any fixed style Spaldings Athletic Library. 77

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