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TAKE-OFF DRIVE INTO HURDLE [1 record]

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Record 1 2007-02-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Special-Language Phraseology
  • Track and Field
OBS

The takeoff. Lead leg flexed. Low body angle. Body square with hurdle. Eyes on hurdle top. The drive into the hurdle. Chest down over lead leg. Opposite arm and leg well coordinated. Takeoff foot on ground adds force to momentum.

Key term(s)
  • takeoff and early part of the hurdle clearance
  • take-off and drive into the hurdle

French

Domaine(s)
  • Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
  • Athlétisme
CONT

L'attaque de la haie. Le pied de la jambe d'appui est posé par la plante ou mieux à plat, à une distance variable suivant la morphologie et la vitesse des coureurs.

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