Success in Athletics and how to obtain it

SHOT-PUTTING 169 bably the better of the two, as, the shot resting low down in the palm of the hand until the psychological moment, the fingers and wrists will not be unduly tired. It is important to remember that the shot rests in the hand and is not to be gripped, for if the athlete grips the shot, he will, as already stated, unnecessarily contract the sinews of the forearm, and will thus lose power in the arm drive. All these points sound very attention tp small details which leads to success, and all these minor points are important, for they mean extra inches when the "put" is measured, and it frequently happens that inches, aye! even fractions of inches, win a contest. Before attempting the "put" c:ombined with the glide across the circle, the ".put" -from a stand must be learned. trivial, but it is the - ~ Riqht foo - (/' To('S of left foot Opinion is at present some- Diagram 28. what divided as to the posi- tion of the athlete's feet and the poise of his body when he takes up his stand preparatory to making a " put "; both styles will, therefore, be given. The one party hold that the athlete should place his feet as shown in diagram 28. It will be seen that the right foot, over which the weight of the body is disposed, is placed at right angles to the direction of the "put," and that the toes only of the left foot rest upon the ground towards the centre of the circle.