Standing triple jump Standing triple jump Standing triple jump is an athletics event based on the conventional triple jump with three jumping phases, but without an approach run-up. It is one of three standing variants of track and field jumping events, along with the standing high jump and standing long jump. While it is no longer an official competitive event, it is still used as a training exercise. The first phase is a hop from a stand still, which requires the athlete to take-off from a two-footed stand, split in mid air, and land on the preferred foot. The next phase is a
Flip jump flip entrance, typically landed on the left toe pick and right forward inside edge for a counterclockwise jump, is called a "half flip". The half flip, in turn, forms the basis for the common split jump, in which the skater achieves either a front-to-back or sideways (Russian or straddle) split position at the apex of the jump. A full-rotation flip jump with a split position is sometimes seen as well; this is called a "split flip". In the past, it was also quite common for skaters to perform a "one-and-a-half flip" jump as an element in jump sequences or as