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Along with jump length, competitors style and other factors affect the final score. Ski skills comes with a eurocentric feel, which i dont mind. North cascades national park service complex climbing. Vertical foundations the physiology biomechanics and technique. The portion of history that is covered is thorough and well researched with notes and a full bibliography. In phase i, the jumper quickly takes on a body position.
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