What is Jumping?
{{main|Physical fitness}} [[File:Quebrada de las Conchas o quebrada de Cafayate, Argentina.jpg|thumb|Jumping]] '''Jumping''' is a form of movement in which an [[organism]] pushes itself up through the air and falls back down. Jumping is different from [[running]], galloping and other ways of moving because the body is airborne for a longer period of time. Some [[animal]]s, such as the [[kangaroo]], use jumping as their main form of traveling, while others, such as [[frog]]s, only use it to escape [[predator]]s. Jumping is also an important feature of many different activities and sports, including the [[long jump]], [[high jump]], and show jumping. ==Classification== One way to classify jumping is by looking at how the feet launch and land.<ref>''Study Guide for Elementary Labanotation'' by Peggy Hackney, Sarah Manno (Editor), Muriel Topaz (Editor)</ref> In this classification system, there are five basic types of jumping: * '''Jump''' - jumping from and landing on two feet * '''Hop''' - jumping from one foot and landing on the same foot * '''Leap''' - jumping from one foot and landing on the other foot * '''Assemble''' - jumping from one foot and landing on two feet * '''Sissonne''' - jumping from two feet and landing on one foot {{commons category}} ==Notes== {{reflist}} [[Category:Human skills]] [[Category:Fitness]] [[Category:Athletics]] [[Category:Animal locomotion]]