Success in Athletics and how to obtain it

FIG. n.-JAVELIN-THROWING (No. 4). u THE KICK., At this stage the limit of balance has been reached ; the body and throwing ann are right back, the left leg is kicked right up, and the throw is about to be made. The easy carriage of the javelin in the hand should be observed, and also the thro,ving 1nuscle under the right armpit which is being brought into play. FIG. 78.- JAVELIN-THROWING (No. 5). Oswald Pirow, South Africa. English Champion, 1913 (142ft. 3t in). The left loot has come to ground alter the kick, but the throwing arm is still right out, and the body is bent back at the waist; the throw will be madewitha violent heave up of the whole upper hall of the trunk. I86) .