Pole jumping
Pole jumping (also known as pole jumping ) was a popular sport in the 19th century. It was based on the traditional Frisian pole jumping , in which trenches and channels are jumped over with long poles.
For pole jumping, the gymnast used a 2.5–4 m long, up to 4 cm thick bar made of solid material, e.g. B. knot-free Polish pine or tubular steel ("Mannesmannstahl"), which he took with both hands in the manner of the pole vaulter at the top and the other end he rammed into the ground, in order to then swing himself upwards or outwards. This was about a physical gymnastics exercise and not about reaching the maximum height and width.