The split jack, sometimes called as the split jumping jack, is a form of a

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and may be regarded as a variation of the traditional

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; however, in the latter, the arms do not move and stay stationary at the sides of the

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Execution

The split jack is performed, according to Adam Campbell's ''The

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Big Book of Exercises'' and ''The

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Big Book of Exercises'', by first standing in a

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stance, while having the right foot in front of the left foot. Then the actual jumps are done while swinging an arm that is opposite to the jumping foot, switching legs throughout the process.

References

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