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Pentathlon Skill Progression   Your Athlete Can: Never Sometimes Often Perform a stand-up or block start Maintain a very erect posture with hips tall Push off the track with balls of feet Drive knees up parallel to track Maintain high heel recovery as drive foot leaves ground Maintain tall posture with slight forward body lean from ground, not from waist Swing arms forward and back without rotating shoulders Keep feet flexed, toes up Sprint under control for entire race Measure and mark a long jump approach Perform a nine-step stride approach Plant takeoff foot on board behind foul line Take off from board by extending takeoff leg Keep upper body straight and head up Perform a complete and legal step or hang-style running long jump Measure and mark a high jump approach Take a stride approach or a flop- or scissor-style high jump approach Perform a complete and legal flop- or scissor-style high jump Perform multiple events in one day Transfer focus from one event to the next event Demonstrate good overall conditioning, speed, flexibility, strength and endurance

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