Skill

Criteria

Long Jump

Verbal Cue

Partial PA

Total PA

Other

Approach

start with takeoff foot

12-18 strides

accelerate to maximum speed

knees up and tall in last strides

Take off

jump up and out

drive up knee and opposite arm vigorously

Action in the Air

curve body like half moon

arms above head and behind shoulders

close jackknife

Landing

collapse buttocks to heels upon landing

arms thrust forward

feet together

Shot Put

enter ring from the rear

Hold Shot

wrap four fingers firmly around shot

keep shot firm against neck

Release Shot

push shot through head

punch out

Start of Glide

think position facing back toward direction of throw

hips rotate

kick backward with nonsupport leg

Explosion of Glide

left leg straightens hard, right leg pushes up and out, causing a shooting motion

End of Throw

slap and pull

exit ring from the rear

Discus

enter ring from the back

hold the discus open-handed with an eagle claw grip

release discus off index finger

keep body in wound up position until thrown, then shout

rotate hips

end throw with a long pull, head and chest up facing sector

block-push-shoot

Running

body erect, relax face, neck, shoulders, and arms

rest thumb on index finger

swing arms forward and back

open stride

strike heel and roll to toe

toes straight ahead or slightly out

head straight ahead

breathe from the stomach