Athletic Training

THE SHOT PUT 119 the best of all his puts. The put is measured from the nearest edge of the first mark made by the shot to the point of the circumference of the circle nearest such mark. Foul puts, which, of course, are not measured, can be made in three ways: (1) Letting go of the shot in an attempt. (~) Touching the ground outside the circle with any portion of the body while the shot is in the hands. (3) Touching the ground: forward of the front half of the circle with any portion of the body before the put is measured. In learning to put the shot the beginner should proceed slowly. First of all, he should learn how to hold the shot. It should be set– tled firmly in the paliii of the hand close to the root of the fingers. At the very be– ginning the athlete should be careful to avoid the fault most common to beginners, that of "throwing" the shot. Every shot putter is bound to contract this fault and he should be on guard against it from the very start. Throwing the shot as opposed to putting it constitutes a foul, in addition to which it is a. very severe strain on the arm. Throwing