The book of school and college sports . e to the rear of it. At the momentof releasing all the weight and effort should be putinto the throw, but there should be no jerk to retardthe flight. After the hands have left the handle theonly duty remaining to the thrower is to force his bodyaway from the edge of the circle so as not to step out-side and invalidate the throw. In leaving the circleafter a trial the thrower must leave by the rear half. V. Shot Putting Like the hammer thrower, the shot putter beginshis preparation in the gymnasium in the early attention must be given b
The book of school and college sports . e to the rear of it. At the momentof releasing all the weight and effort should be putinto the throw, but there should be no jerk to retardthe flight. After the hands have left the handle theonly duty remaining to the thrower is to force his bodyaway from the edge of the circle so as not to step out-side and invalidate the throw. In leaving the circleafter a trial the thrower must leave by the rear half. V. Shot Putting Like the hammer thrower, the shot putter beginshis preparation in the gymnasium in the early attention must be given by him to the de-velopment of the muscles of the arms. Eor this paral-lel-bar exercise and bag punching are especially valu-able. As soon as the muscles have received some at-tention he should begin work with the leather-coveredshot on the gymnasium floor. In spring sprinting workon the cinders will develop quickness, which is- one ofthe most important things that the shotman can possess. The Position.—As in the hammer throw, a 7-foot. FIELD ATHLETICS 283 circle is used. Stand at the rear of the circle, lift the shotwith both hands from the ground and hold it in theleft if you are to make the right-handed throw. Standwith your left side to the front of the circle, changethe shot to the right hand and bring that hand backof and above the shoulder, throwing the other forwardand upward in the general direction in which the shotis to go. Your weight should now be almost entirelyon your right leg, the left leg steadying the body andthe outstretched left arm helping in the maintainingof the balance. Both legs are bent at the knees andthe position is a slightly crouching one. The musclesof the right arm should next be limbered and stretchedby raising and lowering the weight several times. The First Step.—Now take the first step step is variously made. Some shot putters raisethe left leg high and make what is practically a hop;others perform something very much like a g
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