High jump

The harlem renaissance was a period of African American artistic accomplishment. During World War I large numbers of African Americans began leaving the south to take jobs in northern factories. They migrated from farmlands in the south to the north or the midwest in search of better opportunities such as education, better lifestyle, better socioeconomic status, and to build an ameliorate lives from themselves. Many A.A decided to travel to NYC, in Harlem. Harlem was the foundation of the…

Olympic games consisted of the long jump, javelin throw, 200 meter dash, discus throw and a 1500 meter race. The decathlon on the other hand consisted of the 100 meter dash, long jump, shot put, high jump, 400 meter dash, discus throw, 110 meter hurdles, pole vault, javelin throw and 1500 meter run. He won the trials for these two events, easily qualifying for the 1912 Olympic games. Along with the deahlon and pentathlon, Jim Thorpe competed in the long jump and high jump. Jim Thorpe, one of the…

Have you wondered the reasons for making a sport? For example, if you play soccer, do you know what lead to you making the team? Years or practice? I researched some of the reasons why I think I made the cheerleading squad at my high school. I believe that taking dance lessons, stretching, rehearsing dances and cheers, and my academic record lead up to me making the cheer squad, something I enjoy doing on my freetime. Having experience in something can help you in the long run. I have been…

Jackie Joyner-Kersee is widely known as one of the all-time greatest female athletes out there. She is known mostly for her high achievements in the sport of track and field but has many other accomplishments that are not as well advertised. She is also known for some of the many world records she set and some that she still holds. Jackie Joyner-Kersee is someone that even when she is long gone, everyone will still remember. On March 3, 1962 unto the world was born a little baby girl whom no…

period. The jumps part of the routine causes for leg muscles because the person will be constantly using their legs to push themselves as high as they can.…

to earn respect just like any other team. Cheerleaders work hard like other sports; they compete and win competitions because they’re hardworking. Competitions gives cheerleaders a chance to really show off the talent they have whether its stunts, jumps, or tumbling its competitions. Cheerleaders are hard workers. Still cheerleading isn’t considered as a…

opportunities and bring them to life seem to be difficult. It made me have predicaments over and over again of how I can turn back time to get what I wanted. I grew up in a family of five, being the oldest out of the three, and was beginning my junior year of high school. It wasn’t until lion dance that changed my life. Courage, wisdom, and compassion were the names our group. Red and black stood for determination and bravery. As a warm-up, I had to do all sorts of defenses like…

Such as high V, low v, daggers, low daggers, a T, a right and left L, and a K. Not only that but making sure when you hit your cheer positions that you do them sharply. Each motion that you make must be right on point and nothing less. After you learn the cheer motions you go through the jumps. They may seem easy but their far from that. You have a toe touch; tuck jump, side hurdle, front hurdle, pike, and etc. While doing any cheer motion or jump your fist must maintain in a…

known as the “Buckeye Bullet” (Jesse Owens Long Jump video). Jesse Owens was the first black man to join the Ohio State University. Although he was the first black man, Jesse Owens got elected to be the captain of the Ohio State University. Because of the color of his skin Owens was barred from living on the campus dormitory. Jesse Owens didn’t let that stop him, he worked and was one of the hardest workers on the team (Jesse Owens long jump…

He was a black track and field athlete. This made it harder on him competing in high school and the Olympics. Because of his race, racism troubled his life, but that did not stop Jesse Owens from becoming one of the best track and field athletes at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. James Cleveland Owens was born on September 12, 1913, in Danville, Alabama. At the age of 9, he and his family moved to Ohio. When in junior high, the teacher was calling roll and instead of J.C., she thought he said Jesse.…