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The two-foot high kick (''akratcheak'') is a traditional Inuit jumping event that occurs at many Arctic sports competitions. In the two-foot high kick, athletes must jump using two feet, touch a hanging target with both feet, and land on both feet, maintaining balance.〔("Why These Games" ). World Eskimo Indian Olympics. Accessed 2008-04-26.〕 The event is often considered the most demanding Arctic sport.〔("Traditional sports descriptions" ). Yukon Aboriginal Sport Circle (2007). Accessed 2008-04-26.〕 The event has its origin in subsistence whale hunting: when a whale was taken, a messenger would run to the village and kick both feet in the air once within eyeshot.〔〔 Villagers would then know to prepare to harvest the whale.〔〔 The men's record in the event is 2,64 m (8 feet 8 inches); the women's record is 1,98 m (6 feet 6 inches).〔Block, Melissa. ("Eskimo-Indian Olympics Capture Native Traditions" ). ''All Things Considered''. National Public Radio (July 23, 2007). Accessed 2008-04-26.〕 ==See also== *Arctic Winter Games *One foot high kick 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Two-foot high kick」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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