Definition of longitudinal jump

Longitudinal jump:

 The longitudinal jump sport is defined as a sport in which the player starts running a certain distance to jump after it as far as he can jump, so longitudinal jumpers must have strength and endurance, and this sport, which is also known as Broad jumping is one of the athletics sports that require its players to perform horizontal jumps, and it follows what is known as the International Association of Athletics Federations, which is referred to as the abbreviation (IAAF), and this sport was practiced in the past by running players before jumping or jumping From the stationary position, however, the position of the player jumping from the stationary and without prior running has been canceled from this sport and is limited to jumping after running.

 jump when reaching it, and when the player completes his jump; it lands on a sandy floor that is approximately square in length, 2.75 meters long and 3 meters wide, and after the player performs his jump; The horizontal distance that he was able to overcome by jumping from the edge of the jump mark to his first position on the sand is calculated;  Where the player who can jump to the maximum possible distance is considered a winner of the competitions of this sport,  according to what is announced by the arbitration staff that manages Long jump competitions, which consist of four judges.

History of the longitudinal jump:

  The practice of longitudinal jumping dates back to the era of the ancient Greeks, but it was not in its current form. Where it was performed in a different way than it is now, and the players had to run a short distance and then jump while carrying a certain type of weights that help give them momentum as they swing forward in order to reach a greater distance, and the year 1800 AD witnessed the arrival of this sport to all of the continent of Europe and the United States of America, and the long jump is one of the original games in the Olympic Games; Where the competitions of this sport were found in the first modern Olympic Games in 1896 AD, and at that time it was limited to men’s competitions only, and the women’s competitions were late in appearing at the Olympic Games that were held in 1948 AD.

Longitudinal jump techniques and stages:

There are many skilled runners who have passed through the history of the sport of long jumping, and the reason for their skill is that these players were able to use the long jumping techniques in the correct way, and they were able to understand the correct mechanism that they must follow while practicing this sport, and the following shows the technical stages that the jumping runner goes through Longitudinal from his willingness to run to the moment he landed on the ground:

• Running: The starting speed greatly affects the distance that the player travels while jumping; Therefore, the runner must start as quickly as possible while running so that he reaches his maximum speed before rising in the air, and he must also note the location of the line at which he must jump in order for the jump to be legal, while focusing on keeping the player’s gaze forward, and it should be noted that Male players take about 20 steps while running, while female players take about 16 before jumping.

• Elevation: The take-off position is one of the important techniques in the sport of longitudinal jumping, and it mainly depends on the position of the foot on which the runner rests during the ascent. Where the player rests on one of his feet to achieve the greatest possible rise, and it is recommended to place the foot flat on the ground; As resting on the heel of the foot reduces the runner's speed, and resting on the toes exposes him to injury and reduces his balance and stability.

• Flying: Flying is one of the basic techniques in the sport of longitudinal jumping. As it enables the runner to stay in the air for as long as possible, and there are many advanced flight techniques followed by professional players who can jump five meters in the air, as for beginners, they can do the sail technique that depends on pushing the free leg in front of the body and keeping it in the air For as long as possible and follow it with the leg on which the player rested while rising, then the arms must be extended forward as if the player is trying to touch his toes.

• Landing: The landing technique is an important technique in longitudinal jumping. Where the player must not fall backwards during his landing, and to do so, the heels must be raised up and the head directed towards the knees.

Long jump rules:

The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) is the international body responsible for setting the rules for the sport of long jump, and there are many important laws that must be adhered to by all athletes who practice this sport. Including that all players must wear shoes with a sole of no more than 13 mm in thickness, and the length of the competition runway must not be less than forty meters, in addition to that the front of the runner’s shoe must be behind the front edge of the ascension mark that is installed on the ground of the runway, which It must be twenty centimeters wide and level with the ground surface of the runway, and the player is not allowed to flip his body in the air, and he must also jump inside the sandy floor designated for landing, and one jump must be made in the sport of longitudinal jumping in a period of time that does not exceed one minute as a maximum And that time is calculated since the runner stopped on the floor of the competition runway.

Long jump exercises:

  Longitudinal jumping exercises include a variety of exercises related to different techniques in longitudinal jumping, including fast running; As the increase in speed reflects positively on jumping longer distances, and it is necessary to practice using the stronger foot; Which the player usually uses mainly in his daily life to rely on while the player rises in the air, and it is advised during the player’s longitudinal jumping exercises that the place to practice these exercises be in its own track, which contains a sandy floor for landing, and if this is not possible; The player can practice jumping and landing on the feet in order to increase the distance of the jumps and develop the long jump skill.

Long jump records:

  Since the inception of the long jump as a competitive sport in the Olympic Games, many records have been set in jumping distance achieved by both men and women runners. In terms of men's competitions, American runner Mike Boyle achieved a jump that made him top the highest records in the history of the sport. Where Boyle was able to jump a horizontal distance of 8.95 meters in the Olympic Games that were held in the year 1991 meters, as for the women’s competitions, Galina Kristiakova from the Soviet Union was able to break the record previously registered in her name, by jumping 7.52 meters in the Olympic Games held in 1988 AD.