Athletes in Action

PUTTI THE H T (9) TuE squaring of the boulders and hip to the fr nt (Fig. ) is followed by the final arm- h ot (Fig. 9), to which all the preceding evoluti n have been prcliminarie . It i important t observe that the nd of a huge cumulative effort is characteri ed by the p wer travelling right up from the s les of the f et and the extended toe , through the body and out through the fully and forcefully xtcnded right arm and h uldcr so that the right hand i reYers d and th three middle finger give the hot a final upward and ou'tward flick, a it cl part on its flight. otc that the knees arc locked the body and right arm fully ext ndcd that the right should r i being pre cd up and after the hot to upport it flight, and THAT THE LEFT !IOULDER HA 7 0T BEEJV DROPPED, ' OR TilE LEFT AR l AL- LOlf'ED T Trl ' G JJ'ILDLr OUT BEIII ... \D TilE B Dr. ot , p ·ially that the hips arc till hc:ld quare to th front and that th h ad is dr pped a +rifle back. and a very little to the left. Th lift Ilirschf Id is getting from hi toes i parti ularly pra i eworth y. Th St} le hown in Fig. 9 oppo ite hould b tudi d arcfully an cl 'ly and the mov ment inv hcd mu t be practi cd in 1 w tim a a drill and from a tanding po ition for a on ·iderable period. I· r th standin -put-pra ti c th equencc to be f 11 vv d is · ig . I, 5 6 7 , 9 and 10. Th arm- hoot should then b combined with th glide withou any attempt being made at fir t t reach di stan c with the h t. Learn the glide and the deli cry action. cparately, but at th same period. Th n begin to attach the delivery on to the end f the alidc, w rk.ina in low time t begin with.