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Running Long Jump Skill Progression   Your Athlete Can: Never Sometimes Often Running Long Jump       Measure and mark 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 Step Style       Drive right knee and left arm forward and upward over sand pit Extend lead leg with takeoff leg trailing Stride in air Circle right arm overhead and bring left leg forward Reach, extending arms and upper body forward Drop arms below legs and bend knees upon hitting sand Land in sand heels first, hands sweeping past hips Roll over on toes, falling forward Hang Style       Drive right knee and left arm forward and upward Hold left leg and right arm back Drive left leg and right arm (they are parallel) Arch back to achieve hang position Circle arms clockwise Lower upper body toward thighs Extend legs, and reach arms forward and back Hit sand heels first and bend knees Move upper body forward and roll over toes, falling forward

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