boon 1. n. 1. A benefit bestowed, especially one bestowed in response to a request. 2. A timely blessing or benefit: A brisk breeze is a boon to sailors. [Middle English.
Quantum leaps are the sole cause of the emission of electromagnetic radiation, including light, which occurs in the form of quantized units called photons. Ironically, when laymen use the term colloquially, they use it to describe large jumps in progress, when in reality a quantum leap is a very small change of state.
The triple jump is actually three separate jumps in the form of a hop, a step and a jump. Each phase is controlled by technique to maximize the sum of the three jumps. Long Jump Mechanics -- Horizontal velocity is the overwhelming determinant of performance in the long jump.