High jump : A jumping event in which the athletes are required to jump over a bar at a height which is being continuously raised till the time only one athlete can jump over it.
To perform a high jump, the athletes must focus on :
(i) Starting the jump with only one foot on ground.
(ii) The jump can be :
1. Western roll : A style of jump in which the athlete rolls over the bar and lands on the other side on the back.
2. Scissor jump : A style of jump in which the athlete crosses the legs over the bar and lands on the other side on one of the foot.
3. Fosbury Flop : A style of jump in which the athlete forms a curve with the body and crosses the bar with the back and lands on the other side on the shoulders.
