Throwing Missiles Athletics

Missiles

Throwing Missiles are field events in athletics. Historically, throwing missiles commenced since the Greeks again. However, the shot put competition was only introduced in the 17th century by English forces. when they hold a cannonball throwing competitions. The regulation includes setting the throw, weight throw missiles and techniques.

Throw technique commonly used in the throwing events ammunition is standing style, style sliding step, torque and styling O'Brien. O'Brien style is a popular technique throw up now. This style is named after Parry O'Brien, the American athletes who have introduced this throw in 1951.

Technique holds the missiles

• Put a bullet in the base of the three longest fingers.
• Try leaving a bit of all three fingers.
• Make sure the bullet is not in the palm.
• Take a bullet to the neck, down slightly from the chin.
• Elbows pointing out the body with the base of the arm to a 45 degree angle with the body.

Skill Do Throw

O'Brien style throwing technique consists of four phases, the setup phase, the sliding phase, the phase of the throw and follow and peak phase.

Preparation phase

• Standing at the back of the circle in a position ignores the throw.
• Right knees bent to lower the upper body.
  
  

Throw phase

• Turn the right foot anchored on the ball of the foot to the direction of the throw.
• Torque waist, chest brought forward and lifted the body up.
• Less missiles start with the shoulder, followed by a hand and fingers.
• Both sides of the foot touch the ground during a missile thrown.
• Torque waist, lift your shoulders and body in preparation for a force during hand straightened.

Follow-phase and peak

• Right leg brought forward the circle and at the same time the left foot is moved to the rear to help balance the body hanging.
• Exchange position of the foot can help transfer power.
• Use your left hand for balance.
• At the same time, lower the center of gravity by lowering the hips and shoulders.
• Lower body allows the bullet to move long distances and produce more speed.

Sliding phase

• the left leg is bent and the body is lowered in preparation for the sliding phase.
• Kicked his left foot while the right foot back into the circle. Upper body is still low.
• At the end of the sliding phase, the right foot is brought to the bottom of the body and the left foot is placed in front of the circle and kick left foot a force to slide.

Laws and Regulations throwing missiles
Laws and regulations in the shot put throwing circle cover size and weight of the bullet.

• throwing circle must be in accordance with the specifications
• bullet weight must be appropriate to the age level thrower.

Safety while throwing Missiles

More shot putter do the movement on the arms, shoulders, hips and legs. Therefore, attention must be given to the muscular strength, power and flexibility.

During a throw, the main muscles involved, such as the shoulder muscles, muscular arms and muscular thighs butts, susceptible to the injuries if safety precautions are ignored. other accidents to occur where such safety equipment, clothing, and do not throw attention.

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