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High jump, in which athletes jump over horizontal bars. Long jump, where the objective is to leap horizontally as far as possible. Pole vault, in which a person uses a long, flexible pole as an aid to jump over a bar. Triple jump, the objective is to leap horizontally as far as possible, in a series of three jumps
A show jumping course Show jump course Diagram of a show jumping course. Jumper classes are held over a course of show jumping obstacles, including verticals, spreads, and double and triple combinations, usually with many turns and changes of direction. The intent is to jump cleanly over a set course within an allotted time.
Horses will generally jump log fences quite well, as they look natural to the animal. It is best when designing and jumping such fences, however, to only ride over obstacles that have a larger log (rather than a thin, stick-like pole) as the horse will respect the jump and is more likely to jump it cleanly and boldly.
Hurdling is the act of jumping over an obstacle at a high speed or in a sprint. [1] In the early 19th century, hurdlers ran at and jumped over each hurdle (sometimes known as 'burgles'), landing on both feet and checking their forward motion. Today, the dominant step patterns are the 3-step for high hurdles, 7-step for low hurdles, and 15-step ...
Tuck Jump – From a straight jump start, the knees are pulled up to the chest and the hands must at least briefly grasp the legs between the knees and ankle. Pike Jump – Again from a straight jump start, the legs are straight, held together and lifted parallel to the trampoline and the arms and body reach forwards towards the pointed toes.
The international sports governing body for gymnastics. Its name is commonly abbreviated as "FIG". Flight series On balance beam, a series of acrobatic skills performed in combination from one end of the beam to the other. Flip A move where the gymnast will jump from a handstand;forwards or backward landing facing the same direction. Floor
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Jump rope – Tool used in the sport of skipping/jump rope where one or more participants jump over a rope swung so that it passes under their feet and over their heads. Kiteboarding – Extreme sport where the kiteboarder harnesses the power of the wind with a large controllable power kite to be propelled across the water, land, or snow.