PaceSetter Book

Throwing Activities 4

4.2 Shot (Push)

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4.2.1 Introducing the Pushing Action

WEB COPY ©EVEQUE The ‘pushing’ action of the Shot can be introduced by using a chest push, which is a two handed throw off the chest using a size 4 soccer ball or 1kg medicine ball. Both feet should remain on the floor at all times. The young athlete should be encouraged to bend his or her knees at the beginning of the throw and straighten during the throwing action to maximise the use of the legs and thus increase the distance thrown. In the above illustration the young athlete performing the activity is left-handed as the right foot is forward. For right-handed young athletes the left foot would be in the forward position. However, it may also be worth performing the exercise with the other foot forward to provide equity between the right and left side of the body for muscle strength and movement patterns.

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