Jumping

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Jumping is a form of movement in which a body propels itself through the air along a ballistic trajectory. Jumping should be distinguished from running because in jumping the entire body is temporarily airborne by the relatively long duration.

Spring ability training.

A stag split leap.

Kid jumping in a pool.

Some animals, such as the kangaroo, employ jumping as their primary form of locomotion, while others, such as frogs, use it only as a means to escape predators. Jumping is also a key feature of various activities and sports, including the long jump, high jump, and show jumping.

Classification

One way to classify jumping is by the manner of foot transfer.^[1] In this classification system, five basic jumping forms are distinguished:

• Jump - jumping from and landing on two feet
• Hop - jumping from one foot and landing on the same foot
• Leap - jumping from one foot and landing on the other foot
• Assemble - jumping from one foot and landing on two feet
• Sissonne - jumping from two feet and landing on one foot
• Bound - a leap onward or upward

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References

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