The Triple Jump is part of any overall track and field competition. It is performed from high schools to college to the International stage at the Olympics. This sport requires: speed, agility and, of course, the talent of being able to jump. Here is the sequence for triple jump. Sequence for Triple Jump: HOP, STEP AND JUMP
HOP must take off and land on same foot
STEP must opposite foot
land
on
JUMP must land in the landing area
And now the rules and instructions: 1 Watch your footwork. The Triple Jump must consist of 3 parts. The hop, the step and the jump. 1.1 The hop must begin and land on the same foot. 1.2 The step must begin on the foot you landed on for the hop and then you land on the alternate foot. 1.3 The jump is then conducted from the foot you landed on in the step. The sequence is either left, left, right, or right, right, left. 2. Remain in the air as long as possible. Your body can’t touch the ground between the take-off line and the sand. (Doing a cartwheel to go a little further is not allowed.) 3. Stay in your lane. You must take off from the lane in which you approached. 4. Keep moving forward. After you have completed your jump and land in the sand, you must not back track in the sand. Exit at the opposite end. 5. Learn the measurements. The jump is measured from the first mark any part of your body makes in the sand. Fall as forward as possible.
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6. Mind the jump board/line. If your foot oversteps the jump board (or line) you will be given a foul. 3 Fouls and you are out
The triple jump has its origins in the Ancient Olympics and has been a modern Olympics event since the Games’ inception in 1896. The current male and female world record holders are Jonathan Edwards of Great Britain, with a jump of 18.29 metres (60.0 ft), and Inessa Kravets of Ukraine, with a jump of 15.50 m (50 ft. 10.25 in.). Physical Education Department- IES P. Jimenez Montoya
Remember: In US and in UK, they use feet and inches to measure. 1 metre= 3.2 feet 1 foot= 12 inches 1 inch= 25.4 mm
Group Work: Triple Jump
You will work in groups. Each of you will play a role each time. Here are the roles:
Jumper
Recorder
Measurer
Referee
Coach
Date:
Jumper
Recorder
Measurer
Referee
first round 2nd round 3rd round 4th round 5th round Measurement
Physical Education Department- IES P. Jimenez Montoya
Coach