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HOP must take off and land on same foot STEP must land on opposite foot JUMP must land in the landing area Sequence for Triple Jump: HOP, STEP AND JUMP The Triple Jump is part of any overall track and field competition. It is per- formed from high schools to college to the International stage at the Olym- pics. This sport requires: speed, agility and, of course, the talent of being able to jump. Here is the sequence for triple jump. And now the rules and instructions: 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.). 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 alter- nate 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. 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 Did you know? Remember: In US and in UK, they use feet and inches to mea- sure. 1 metre= 3.2 feet 1 foot= 12 inches 1 inch= 25.4 mm Physical Education Department- IES P. Jimenez Montoya

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HOP must take off and land on same foot

STEP must land on opposite foot

JUMP must land in the landing area

Sequence for Triple Jump: HOP, STEP AND JUMP

The Triple Jump is part of any overall track and field competition. It is per-formed from high schools to college to the International stage at the Olym-pics. This sport requires: speed, agility and, of course, the talent of being able to jump. Here is the sequence for triple jump.

And now the rules and instructions:

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.).

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 alter-nate 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.

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

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Remember:In US and in UK, they use feet and inches to mea-sure. 1 metre= 3.2 feet1 foot= 12 inches1 inch= 25.4 mm

Physical Education Department- IES P. Jimenez Montoya

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 Coachfirst round2nd round3rd round4th round5th roundMeasurement

Physical Education Department- IES P. Jimenez Montoya