Figure 5. Broad jump and hold.

The athlete prepares in the athletic position with her arms extended behind her at the shoulder. She begins by swinging her arms forward and jumping horizontally and vertically at approximately a 45° angle to achieve maximum horizontal distance. The athlete must “stick” the landing with her knees flexed to approximately 90° in an exaggerated athletic position. If she cannot stick the landing during a maximal effort jump in the early phases, have her perform a submaximal broad jump, sticking the landing with her toes straight ahead and no inward motion of her knees. As her technique improves, encourage her to add distance to her jumps but not at the expense of perfect technique