Throwing Activities
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WEB COPY
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4.2 Shot (Push)
4.2.1 Introducing the Pushing Action
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.
