TRACK AND FIELD

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TRACK AND FIELD

SHOT PUT:

SHOT PUT

Shot Put History:

Shot Put History Shot put is one of the modern track and field events that is held at athletic events including the Olympics and shot put history goes back thousands of years.

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When doing shot put, there is a special style that is used to push the heavy metal ball out of the hand as far as you can. Originally the event was done using stone balls and it can be dated back a couple of thousands of years to the British Isles

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The balls are generally made of lead and there have been a few changes over the years in the style that is used to give the most powerful throw.

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Randy Barnes is one of the best known shot putters in shot put history as he introduced the rotation style in 1976. Shot put has always been a popular Olympic sport and it remains so to this day more than a century after the reintroduction of the Olympiad.

SHOT PUT:

SHOT PUT How To Throw A Shot Put ? Throwing a shot requires a lot more than just physical strength, and you will need to develop your shot put technique in order to improve your overall ability in the discipline.

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Make sure that you always warm up by stretching and jogging every time you go out to train. Your entire body will be required with a shot put and therefore you need to warm up not only your upper body, but also your lower body as well.

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Place the shot towards the back of the neck and make sure that it lines up with your jaw line. Keep your elbow bent at all times and ensure that your right leg is bent at a 90 degree angle to the floor. The other leg should be straight out in front of you.

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Make sure that when you thrust forward you keep your body low and that you always stay within the shot put circle. Use your legs to gain maximum thrust and to provide leveraged, and after you have thrown at your legs should be facing towards the back end of the shot put circle

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Pivot on your right foot and move towards the front of the circle. Your hips should always twist before your shoulders to create maximum thrust and power. Bring your shoulders round so that they are in line with your hips by using your unused arm for momentum- this section is called the glide.

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Make sure that you extend your throwing arm as much as possible so that you release the shot at its farthest possible point. At the last moment before you release the shot, always make sure you flick your wrist for extra momentum.

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Make sure that you warm down after every session as well so that you can avoid any type of injury.

DISCUS THROW:

DISCUS THROW The sport was known in the days of the Greek poet Homer , who mentions it in both the Iliad and the Odyssey , and it was one of five events included in the pentathlon in the ancient Olympic Games . Throwing the discus was introduced as an event in modern athletics when the Olympic Games were revived at Athens in 1896.

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The modern discus used in men’s competition is circular, about 219 mm (8.6 inches) in diameter and 44 mm (1.75 inches) thick at its centre. It is made of wood or similar material, with a smooth metal rim and small, circular brass plates set flush into its sides. Its weight must be not less than 2 kg (4.4 pounds).

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The discus can be thrown by an athlete after he or she stands in a circle which has a diameter of 2.5 meter. While the athletes attempt the throw, they cannot touch the top of the rim. However, they can touch the inner part of the rim of the circle during the throw. An athlete is not permitted to touch the ground outside the stipulated circle during the throw. Furthermore, prior to the disk hitting the ground, the athlete cannot go out of the circle.