1 | He is big for a Japanese - about 5 ft. 9 in., and built like a barrel. | |
2 | Yet he manages to jump eight feet, a world record. | |
3 | Unfortunately, this meant climbing up a sheer hundred-foot cliff-face of solid ice. | |
4 | It certainly takes a lot of guts to jump one thousand feet above the water with only a rope tied to your legs. | |
5 | For example, in casual conversation, many Americans stand about four feet apart. |