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Identifier: athletictraining00orto (find matches)
Title: Athletic training for school boys
Year: 1910 (1910s)
Authors: Orton, George W., b. 1873, ed
Subjects: Athletics
Publisher: New York, American Sports Pub. Co
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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ghest speed about ten feet fromthe take-off, makes his last stride rather short, gets his full legdrive, gets good elevation, and throws himself well forward atthe end of the jump, he will be making the most of his oppor-tunities. He should then jump as well as his abilities will per-mit him. The training for the broad jump is quite varied. As in thehigh jump, the actual jumping should not be practiced every day.This event is even harder on the muscles than the high jump.Four times a week is sufficient, though the athlete may, if neces-sary, practice his take-off on the other days of the week. Butgenerally speaking, four days a week should be enough. Thejumper should, as noted above, take the training prescribed forthe sprinter. If so inclined, he may do a little hurdling. Hisactual jumping should consist of several tries at the take-offand four or five jumps, taking care each time to try for elevationand the other points necessary in attaining good form and bestresults in this event.
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THE HAMMER THROW. FIG. 1.DeWitt of Princeton, the Intercollegiate champion. DeWitt has justplanted himself firtnly and is just swinging the hammer over toone cidc; so that he can iret a ijood start with it. Spaldings Athletic Library. 83

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