Information about Jumping
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Jumping bottlenose dolphin
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A person jumping on a trampoline
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Two participants engaged in a game of leapfrog
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A handball player jumping towards the goal
Jumping is an ability that most humans and many animals share to some degree. It is the process of getting one's body off the ground for a short time using only one's own power, usually by propelling oneself upward via contraction and then forceful extension of the legs. In some cases the height of a jump may be increased by using a trampoline, or by pushing down with the arms when playing leapfrog. One can jump up to reach something high, jump over a fence or ditch, or jump down, and one can jump while dancing and as a sport.
Athletics events
- High jump, where the objective is to cover as large a vertical distance as possible with one jump, preceded by a short run-up.
- Hurdling, a foot race where the track is covered with hurdles.
- Fierljeppen, similar to the long jump, but using a pole to cover the distance.
- Long jump, where the objective is to cover as large a horizontal distance as possible with one jump, preceded by a short run-up.
- Pole vault, in which is similar to the high jump, but competitors use a long flexible pole to cover a bigger height.
Sports
- American football
- Basketball
- Bossaball
- Dancing
- Figure skating — both, ice and roller
- Gymnastics
- Jump rope
- Jumping puzzles in video games
- Martial arts
- Parkour
- Rugby
- Skateboarding- referred as ollies.
- Skiing
- Swimming
- Team Handball
- Trampolining
- ultimate
- Volleyball
Animal sports
- Dog agility involves a handler directing a dog through various obstacles, including jumps.
- Hunter/Jumper involves a rider jumping a sequence of fences looking as good as possible and maintaining a good rhythm.
- Show jumping involves a rider jumping a sequence of fences as fast as they can.
See also
- Terrestrial locomotion in animals
- Hopping (various figurative meanings)
External links
- World Jump Project - Dedicated to collecting pictures of people jumping in interesting locations around the world
- Jump 101 - Learn How to Jump Higher
- Terminalvertical.com Forum
- Tbrianmac.demon.co.uk Plyometrics
- insidehoops.com Jump Higher
- Jump Rope Videos
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body is the integral physical material of an individual. "Body" often is used in connection with appearance, health issues and death. The study of the workings of the body is physiology.
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Ground may refer to:
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- The surface of the Earth
- Soil, a mixture of sand and organic material present on the surface of the Earth
- Ground (electricity), in electrical engineering, something that is connected to the Earth or at the voltage defined as zero (in the U.S.
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Contraction may refer to:
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- Contraction (childbirth), a contraction during childbirth
- Contraction (grammar), a new word formed from two or more individual words, see also abbreviation and acronym
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Extension may refer to:
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- Extension (kinesiology), a movement of a joint in which one part of the body is moved away from another.
- Extension (metaphysics), the property of taking up space
- Extension (semantics), the set of things to which a property applied
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trampoline is a gymnastic and recreational device consisting of a piece of taut, strong fabric stretched over a steel frame using many coiled springs to provide a rebounding force which propels the jumper high into the air.
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Leapfrog is a children's game in which players vault over each other's stooped backs. The first participant rests hands on knees and bends over, this is called giving a back.
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fence is a freestanding structure designed to restrict or prevent movement across a boundary. It is generally distinguished from a wall by the lightness of its construction: a wall is usually restricted to such barriers made from solid brick or concrete, blocking vision as well as
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ditch is usually defined as a small to moderate depression created to channel water. A ditch can be used for drainage, to drain water from low lying areas, alongside roadways or fields, or to channel water from a more distant source for plant irrigation.
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Dance (from French danser, perhaps from Frankish) generally refers to movement used as a form of expression, social interaction or presented in a
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Athletics, also known as track and field or track and field athletics, is a collection of sports events that involve running, throwing and jumping. The name is derived from the Greek word "athlon" meaning "contest".
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high jump is an athletics (track and field) event in which competitors must jump over a horizontal bar placed at measured heights without aid of any devices. It has been contested since the Olympic Games of ancient Greece.
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Hurdling In track and field athletics there are sprint hurdle races and long hurdle races. The standard sprint hurdle race is 110 metres for men and 100 metres for women. The standard long hurdle race is 400 metres for both men and women.
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Fierljeppen (lit. far-leaping) is a traditional sport of the Frisians and of the Dutch, and one of the more complex athletic sports known to date. Ljeppen is Frisian for "to leap" in English.
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long jump (formerly called "broad jump") is an athletics (track and field) event in which athletes combine speed, strength, and agility in an attempt to land as far from the take-off point as possible.
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Pole vaulting is an athletic event where a person uses a long, flexible pole (which today are usually made either of fiberglass or carbon fiber) as an aid to leap over a bar. Pole jumping competitions were known to the ancient Greeks, as well as the Cretans and Celts.
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American football, known in the United States simply as football [1] is a competitive team sport known for its physical roughness despite being a highly strategic game.
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Bossaball is a sport invented in Belgium, but also played in other countries including Brazil[1][2], Netherlands[3][4], and Spain[5].
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Dance (from French danser, perhaps from Frankish) generally refers to movement used as a form of expression, social interaction or presented in a
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Figure skating is a sport in which individuals, couples, or groups perform spins, jumps, and other moves on ice. Figure skaters compete at various levels from beginner up to the Olympic level (senior), and at local, national, and international competitions.
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Gymnastics is a sport involving the performance of sequences of movements requiring physical strength, flexibility, balance, endurance, gracefulness, and kinesthetic awareness, and includes such skills as handsprings, handstands, split leaps, aerials and cartwheels.
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A jump rope, skipping rope or skip rope is the primary tool used in the game of skipping played by children and many young adults, where one or more participants jump over a spinning rope so that it passes under their feet and over their heads.
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Jumping puzzles are puzzle sequences in computer and video games, particularly in the genre of platformers, where the player character is required to use jumping to proceed, often in a manner that requires precise timing or landing in an exact manner.
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Martial arts are systems of codified practices and traditions of training for combat. They may be studied for various reasons including combat skills, fitness, self-defense, sport, self-cultivation/meditation, mental discipline, character development and building self-confidence,
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Parkour (sometimes abbreviated to PK) or l'art du déplacement[1] (English: the art of displacement) is an activity with the aim of moving from one point to another as efficiently and quickly as possible, using principally the abilities of the human body.
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Rugby football, often just "rugby", may refer to a number of sports descended from a common form of football developed at Rugby School in England, United Kingdom. Rugby union, rugby league, and, to a lesser extent, American football and Canadian football, are modern sports
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Skateboarding is the act of riding on or performing tricks with a skateboard. A person who skateboards is referred to as a skateboarder or skater.
Skateboarding—often portrayed in the media as an extreme sport—can be a form of art, a hobby, or a
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