Throwing Activities
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4.1.3 Types of Throws
There are 4 basic types of throw which relate to the following actions:
a) Pushing
b) Pulling
c) Slinging
d) Heaving
Each of these throwing actions can denote one of the four throws that form the throws element of
track & field athletics. All of these actions can be developed by having the young athletes working in
pairs throwing a size 4 soccer ball to each other from the following positions:
1. Sitting
2. Kneeling
3. Standing facing the direction of the throw
4. Standing sideways to the direction of the throw
5. Introduction of run ups, glides and turns
