Athletic Training

f I I I 136 ATHLETIC TRAINING vation. If it is too high the discus will turn broadside against the wind and will tumble over and over without getting much distance. Ability to get the correct elevation and to start the discus at the 1right angle from the hips is of prime importance. To prepare for the throw the athlete should stand with the feet well apart, balancing the body nicely on the legs and with the arms extended wide over the hips. The discus should be held nearly level. After making sure that it is firmly gripped it should be swung a few times from left to right so that it will have sufficient momentum before its release. Then the athlete should pivot quickly on the left foot. The instant the right foot touches the ground the heave is made, the left foot swinging around and strik– ing the ground so as to keep the body from going out of the ring. On this turn the hand · holding the discus is held well out over the hips, and the instant before it leaves the hand it must be pointed at just the right angle to make it sail through the air. The athlete should go through a great deal of preliminary training in this event, first