Athletes in Action

DISCUS THROWING-SUM~1ARY (3) THE THROW TnE throw must be made with both feet firmly planted, as shown in Figs. 9 to I2 opposite. In reality the throw begins from the position shown in Fig. 8, but the standing throw should be mastered from the position shown in Fig. 9· Study the diagram Con page 283 see that your feet are properly planted at R2 and L3, swing the Discus loosely, as shown in Figs. I and 2 on page 282, and then start the throwing action, from the position shown in Fig. 9, with a good, sharp twist of the shoulders from right to left, thrust the right hip up and forward by means of a strong right leg-driYe, stiffen up both legs, sweep the Discus round the body at full arm-stretch, as shown in Figs. ro and I I, and hurl it out to the front and up\vards with a good hook of the right arm and a final impulse from the fingers themselves. GUARD AGAINST HOLLOWING THE BACK OR DROPPING THE LEFT SHOULDER. PRESS THE BODY OVER TO THE RIGHT-FRONT AND TilE RIGHT SHOULDER UP AND AFTER TH£ DISCUS TO SUPPORT THE THROW. At the commencement, do not try for distance, just let the Discus follow its own path out from your fingers. When you can throw steadily for distance, begin to knit the throw on to the turn, alternately turning slowly and throwing fairly strongly, and turning fast and throwing lightly; then begin to work for balance between the speed of the turn and the strength of the throw, until you can turn at speed and throw with strength in one cumulative effort. N \.0 \.0