In this case, the torque would cause a forward angular acceleration, tending to deposit the jumper face down in the sand.
The method used by most Olympic athletes is the hitch kick...It looks like the jumper is running in the air, 'windmilling' their arms and legs as they fly...Technically, it's a form of conservation of angular momentum.
People often think this running motion makes the jumper go farther, but it doesn't-with traditional techniques, your distance is pretty much set once you take off...It's all to fight the rotation so you can stick the landing.
Tuariki Delamere's approach was radically different...Instead of trying to fight the rotation, he said, why not go with the flow and use that rotation? If you lean forward...you can produce even more torque.
If the jumper tucks their knees in toward their chest, this will increase their angular velocity...This would also give them a smaller cross-sectional area in flight, reducing air drag.
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