: Vertical Jump
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Approach:  Open space Level: Year 4 and year 8
Focus: Jumping. 
Resources: 4 bibs.
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Questions/instructions:

Stand on the mark — knees slightly bent.

Jump as high as you can, swinging your arms above your head.

Have 3 goes - the first is a practice jump.

% responses
y4
y8
 
uncoiled strongly from a crouch
96
94
swung arms from behind body to above head
78
79
landed on balls of feet
68
76
bent legs to absorb impact
88
89
Height gain:
substantial (e.g. 20–30cm)
7
19
moderate (e.g. 15cm)
90
80
little
3
1
 
Total score:



6
6
16
5
46
42
4
29
29
3
15
10
0–2
4
3
Commentary
There was little difference in technique between year 4 and year 8 students, but the greater height and strength of the year 8 students probably gave an advantage in height gain.
 
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