Athletics (British Sports Library)

172 ATHLETICS trick which, in both events, has been almost ex– clusive to the most successful Finns up to the present. There is no doubt that this movement, combined with the full body lift and the pressing up and forward of the shoulder under and after the shot (Sketches 10 and c), tends to give the shot elevation after it has left the hand. It should be observed that up to No. 7 the shot has been retained in the correct position tucked into the neck, and that these pictures, as well as No. 8, prove how well the expert is able to keep the elbow directly in rear of the shot, so .that the drive may have all the power of a direct arm punch behind it. In No. 8 it will also be seen that the shoulders are square to the front and the right hip well up as the hand begins to drive forward in effecting the delivery, and that a strong leg drive is travelling up the whole of the athlete's right side. in No. 9, when the shot has just left the hand, it will be seen that the left leg has taken over the whole weight of the body, that it is straight and well stiffened. This drawing illustrates admirably the axiom that the feet should not be reversed until the shot has left the hand. In No. 10 Porhola is seen effecting, with admirable forward body lean up and under the shot, the reverse, which will draw the right foot through to the front and restore his balance. It can be seen from this illustration how well the legs, arms, and