[Torg] Jumping in Torg

[Travis James Hall]

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> From: torg-bounces at justintimeadventures.com 
> [mailto:torg-bounces at justintimeadventures.com] On Behalf Of Chris
> Sent: Wednesday, 10 December 2008 6:29 PM
> To: torg at justintimeadventures.com
> Subject: Re: [Torg] Jumping in Torg
> 
> Unless I'm sorely mistaken, Superman did running long jumps 
> that were miles in length prior to learning he could fly. And 
> according to some people I know, in the very early times, he 
> didn't actually fly, but only performed supreme acts of jumpitude.

True, but not a good example, because Superman has super-strength (and
generally used that to perform his great leaps, not simply running really
fast off an incline).

Strength really should be a pretty big factor in jumping, as leg strength is
where we get our initial vertical velocity. Having a nice, high horizontal
velocity (that is, running fast) also helps, but jumpers generally can't get
their full running speed at an optimum 45deg angle to the ground.

Travis Hall