of the circle. d) Gliding Phase: Keep the right foot exactly straight and the toe of the left foot touching on the ground just in front of the stop board. The left foot will rapidly move forward while bending at the knee to take thrust from the hip joint. The right foot will be dragged from the ground.
e) Final Phase: The last phase of the putting shot will be associated with the turn of body and changing of rear left foot to right for balancing the body weight. The hips will be carried forward. This turn is most vital for the shot putter as it has to be combined with the throwing of arms to put the shot for distance. The whole body weight will be maintained on right foot after the release of shot.
. Rotation Technique for Throwing Shot a) Initial Position: In the initial position, the athlete will stand with the back towards the direction of putting the shot. The left foot will be on central line and the right foot will be just behind. The right foot will be – cm behind the iron rim to avoid foul during rotation of the body.
b) Rotation: The weight of the body will be on the right foot. Rotation will start after taking just one swing from the starting position. In this position, the left arm will be kept parallel to the ground on left side. Fig.
. : Gliding technique for throwing shot Fig. . : Layout of shot put sector Centre Line .92º .20m- .22m 75cm Min.
.135m +5mm 90º 5cm White Line 5cm The right foot will be brought over the left foot while leaning the shoulder when the shot reaches the middle. Both the shoulders will rotate after leaning and laying the entire body weight on the toes. The shoulder and the trunk will fully rotate towards the right and the body weight will also shift on the left foot. Discus Throw Discus throw is an old and popular event.
The athlete should have power, elasticity, speed and balance for discus throw. Table :