Organised athletics are traced back to the Ancient Olympic Games from BC, and most modern events are conducted by the member clubs of the International Association of Athletics Federations. Relay races feature teams comprising four runners each, who must pass a baton to their team-mate after a specified distance with the aim of being the first team to finish. Hurdling events and the steeplechase are a variation upon the flat running theme in that athletes must clear obstacles on the track during the race.
In throwing events, athletes are measured by how far they hurl an implement, with the common events being the shot put,discus, javelin, and hammer throw. The board is built flush with the runway, and you leap into a pit filled with finely ground gravel or sand.
If you start the leap with any part of the foot past the foul line, the jump is disqualified. There are usually five main components to the long jump. Firstly, the approach, the last two strides, takeoff, action in the air and finally the landing.
In a nutshell, speed is critical in the approach run, a higher leap off the board will result in a further jump. Similar to the long jump, you have to run down the track and perform a hop, a bound and then a jump into the sand pit. According to the IAAF rulebook, "the hop shall be made so that an athlete lands first on the same foot as that from which he has taken off; in the step, he shall land on the other foot, from which, subsequently, the jump is performed.
In the pole vault, you sprint down a track, plant one end of the pole in the metal box, and catapult yourself over a 4. The pole can be of any length, diameter and made of any material, but the basic rules and technique state that you must not move your hands along the pole when it is upright; you must clear the bar feet first, and twist so that your stomach faces the bar, as you descend.
Bar - The crossbar that is suspended above the ground where athletes have to vault across. Pole - Usually made of fibreglass and stiffer on one side to allow the pole to bend after planting it to the ground.
To do the high jump, you do a short run-up, leap from one foot over a horizontal bar, and fall onto a cushioned landing area. What is interesting was how jumping technique evolved in this event. Previously, different high jumpers used different methods, but at the Mexico City Olympic Games, an athlete called Dick Fosbury pioneered the backwards and head-first jump, and captured the gold. This technique is the standard for all high jumpers today and dubbed the Fosbury Flop in his honour.
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It is the ideal platform to fulfil athletic potential through courses, clinics and championships. Beyond inculcating sporting values, the training also focuses on developing character and inculcate life values such as integrity, perseverance and teamwork. Training not just to be a better athlete, but a better individual.
So whether at an entry level or embarking on a pathway to excel in it, the ActiveSG Athletics Club is your first choice! We have worked hard to become one of the forerunners in opening up and continuing athletic activity in compliance with Covid guidance, and in our work was used by England Athletics as examples of best practice for other clubs.
So you can rest assured that we continue to operate safely whilst staying committed to providing as much opportunity for athletes to train and compete as is feasible possible during the pandemic restrictions. Our website is full of information and is updated regularly, as are our social media pages, and we endeavour to keep club members up to date with latest news and athletic information.
After you have read the following information please take a browse around our website which should contain all that you need to know as you begin your athletics journey. And if not, please do not hesitate to get in touch! The ideal place to begin your athletics training is at our Junior Academy, aimed at athletes aged 6 to 16 years.
Under the supervision of our qualified coaching team, young athletes can experience a broad range of events, from sprinting and long jump to pole vault and javelin, all within the environment of a professional athletics stadium. Places at the academy need to be pre-booked for a whole term, so that athletes can be assigned to specific coaching groups.
These sessions are for athletes aged 13 years younger athletes by arrangement through to Masters, and take place on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7pm — pm, as well as Saturdays from 11am — At these sessions, athletes train in event specific groups with a specialist coach. Masters Training Sessions For athletes over 35 years we run friendly Masters Training Sessions for every level of ability, where the emphasis is on fun! Training in a group, we rotate through most of the athletic disciplines.
Beginners welcome. If you would like to take part in athletics competitions, then you will need to become a member of an athletic club. New members will also receive a Yate vest. All athletes in school years 6 or over must have an URN in order to compete.
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