Athletes in Action

2 3 DISCUS THROW! G (I) H. HoFF 1EISTER, the German champion who is the subject of our twelve illu trations is right in the world's top class of Discus Throwers who are capable of beating the I6o-ft. mark. His style is, in all respects, above criticism. The Discus is thrown from a circle of 8 ft. 2t ins. in diameter, and the thro\ er s footwork is as shown in iagram C below. s uming that the thro\ is to be made with the right hand then the i cu rest upon the fir t, uter joint of the fingers with ne face and its upper rim touching the thrm er's palm wri t and l wcr f rearm. he fe t are plac d in the po it ion marked RI and L1 in iagram The arm are held perf Ctly DIRI!CTION 0 " THROW loosely, and the iscu is wung gently f rward and backwards across th b dy, as sh wn in •igs. I and 2 opposite. s the i cus swings the body i turned to follow th direction f the wing a hown in Fi s. I and 2 oppo ite for vcrything mu t be in harm niou DIAGRAM C. rhythm. ] h swing of the fr c (1 ft) arm mu t balance that of the right. tuing th preliminary wings th body remain perfectly upright. It must be under- stood that a th' , rms wing they hang per£ ctly loosely up n the hould r- joints.