hey everybody,
i have to make a long jump comp for my school exams in may…
I m a sprinter and havent done a long jump before.
What can i do to prepaire, especially in terms of attempt.
I mean what are the first steps for a beginner to optimize the attempt? 
Get your steps down (accurate runway).
If you’re doing alot of runway work (you should), you can use a checkmark for your starting point and another checkmark 4 steps into your run. If these checkmarks are correct (and there isn’t a huge wind), when you hit the 4 step mark you know you will be on the board.