top of page

Learning Points in Javelin

Carriage

1. Hold the javelin near your head above your shoulder

2. The javelin should point down towards the ground slightly.

3. Ensure the javelin is parallel to the ground.

4. Look at the direction of your through.


Approach Run

  1. After you have the javelin in position, begin running towards your target with the javelin

  2. Keep your hips high and down on the balls of your feet

  3. Let your free arms swing across your body

  4. Extend the arm carrying the javelin fully behind you.

  5. Keep your head facing in the direction of your target

  6. Turn so that the left side of your body faces your target.

Cross over.

Place yourright foot on the ground and your left foot forward and elevated.

  1. Put your right ahead in a “lean – back “ positions

  2. Pull the javelin back a little further so that the tip is lined up with your eyebrows

  3. Keep the right foot close to the ground

  4. Let the right heel touch the ground

  5. As the right foot moves forward, move the left foot up and lean your trunk back at 115 degree angle.

  6. Place your right foot on the ground and you left leg forward and elevated

  7. Direct your shoulder and hips towards your left target.

  8. Wait for your left foot to touch the ground

  9. Straighten your torso

  10. Turn your face toward the direction of the throw with the javelin parallel to your shoulder

  11. Position your throwing and hand above shoulder level.

Release

 Through the javelin with your arms as high as possible

 Plant you left heels and thrust forward with your right foot

 Pull back with your left arm keeping it parallel to your right shoulder

 Move your throwing shoulder over your left leg

 Lift your left leg and move your throwing arm, with the elbow placed high and close to the midline.

 Release the javelin with your arm over your head in front of you.

Follow through

  1. Let your throwing arm travel diagonally across your body.

  2. For examples if you are throwing with your right arms, it should end up infront of your left side.

  3. Keep your left foot on the ground.

  4. Let the right leg pass the left foot and then stop you. Finish by standing on your right foot, with your left leg up behind you.

  5. Your right shoulder will turn left, with your chest facing to the left.


Tags:

1 view0 comments

Kommentare

Mit 0 von 5 Sternen bewertet.
Noch keine Ratings

Rating hinzufügen
bottom of page