Athletes in Action

DISCU THRO\VI G (+) DuRING the turn the Di cus rises and fall s on a wavy curve. The "wave" was start d at the high point behind the shoulder, as seen in Fig. 4, and reached its low-point at hip-level in Fig. 6, while the spin upon the left foot was taking place. As the spin on the left foot, placed at Lz, Diagram C, is completed (Fig. 7 opposite), the body begins to straighten up, but the throwing arm, of which the hand has risen again a little above hip-level, is kept trailing well behind the right shoulder. more than half a turn is made upon the ball of the left foot before the\ eight goes forward and the right foot, with leg bent at the knee, is put down at Rz, Diagram ( •ig. 8 opposite), a spot just beyond the centre of the circle and right on th line of direction. This phase of th turn is shown in Fig. 7 opposite, and it will be seen that the left shoulder i · till leading. irectly the right foot has been placed down at Rz, iagram C, the turning movement is carried on at accelerated speed, but without any break in the rhythm. t this stage, as shown in Fig. 8 pposite, the weight of the trunk must be well forward and the line through the body, from the sole of the right foot to the point of the right shoulder, must be vertically above the foot which supplies the turning pivot. ote that the right arm now rises again to its high point in the wave, with the Discus under the hand and inclined forward at an angle of about 75 degrees. s the right arm ris backwards to its high-point, so the left heel is picked up and the left arm is allowed to swing loosely across the body, bent at the elbow in complete agre - ment with the flexing of the left 1 g at the knee. ote also that the trunk has turned further than the hips backwards, from left t right. L