Identify a particular jump from dance, sport, or activities in everyday life

Identify a particular jump from dance, sport, or activities in everyday life. Describe the entire action from preparation, takeoff, airborne flight, landing and follow through. Identify the rhythms of the jump from start to finish.

Identify a particular jump from dance, sport, or activities in everyday life

Biomechanics/Anatomy of the Jumps and Landing

Papers are individual research papers: 

Original Title
Introduction
Statement of the problem
Review of the literature
Conclusions

Footnotes or Endnotes
Bibliography or Works Cited

3-4 pages doubled spaced text

Firstly, identify a particular jump from dance, sport, or activities in everyday life.

Secondly, describe the entire action from preparation, takeoff, airborne flight, landing and follow through.

Thirdly, identify the rhythms of the jump from start to finish.

Fourthly, analyze the joint actions, forces (loading), body linkage, and body synthesis.

Further, when is the position used in class and in choreography?

Review the primary joint anatomy, both skeletal and muscular. 

Additionally, show examples of the jump  in action.

Also, discuss common errors relating to the position.

Class presentation: 

Collaborative group presentation
May be in Power Point Format
Teach the class the movement

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