High jump

High school (ages 12+)
Sports & Games

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/high-jump

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the sport category?Athletics (Track and Field)
2. What is the dominant technique?The Fosbury Flop, characterized by a backward arch over the bar
3. How do high jumpers get ready to jump?They run on a special runway made of smooth material to build speed, then jump over the bar and land on a big foam mat that keeps them safe.
4. Why is the Fosbury Flop better than older techniques?The Fosbury Flop lets jumpers arch backward so their body goes over the bar while their center of mass goes below it, which makes it easier to clear higher bars.

Biomechanics: The study of the mechanical laws relating to the movement of living organisms.
Plyometrics: A type of exercise that uses explosive movements to build muscle power.
Center of Mass: The average location of all the mass in an object or system.