HAMMER THROW (ATHLETICS)

-INTRODUCTION OF HAMMER THROW
-HISTORY OF HAMMER THROW (ANCIENT HISTORY)
-COMPONENTS OF THE THROW (TECHNIQUE)

1. DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICALEDUCATION - TEL&R, PGGC-11 CHANDIGARH HAMMER THROW JAGPREET SINGH M.P.ED. 2 ND 17107/19

2. introduction For safety purposes, the event takes place in a cage with moveable doors to accommodate left and right-handed throwers. The throwing circle measure 2.135m in diameter and is either single-use or concentric within a  discus  circle. The hammer is a steel ball attached to wire via a spindle inserted into the ball, and the wire is attached to a steel handle. A specialist fingerless leather glove is used to give protection. The athlete holds the hammer handle and specialist shoes are used to assist in reducing friction and gaining maximum speed while turning with the hammer.

3. History With roots dating back to the 15th century, the contemporary version of the hammer throw is one of the oldest of  Olympic Games  competitions, first included at the  1900 games  in  Paris, France  (the second  Olympiad  of the modern era). The hammer evolved from its early informal origins to become part of the  Scottish   Highland games  in the late 18th century, where the original version of the event is still contested today . While the men's hammer throw has been part of the Olympics since 1900, the  International Association of Athletics Federations  did not start ratifying women's marks until 1995. Women's hammer throw was first included in the Olympics at the  2000 summer games  in  Sydney , Australia after having been included in the  World Championships  a year earlier.

4. The components of the throw THE GRIP THE SWINGS THE ENTRY THE TURNS THE DELIVERY

5. The grip The athlete's left hand, wearing the glove, grips the handle between the 2nd and 3rd joints of the fingers and the right hand is then placed inside the handle on top of the left hand .

6. The swings The athlete stands at the rear of the circle [12 o'clock] feet parallel, with back towards the throwing sector [6 o'clock]. The preliminary swings are used to commence the momentum of the throw. The athlete, in general, uses two swings, but more or less can be used. The swing starts from behind the right side of the body, taking the hammer forward away from the body and over the head. This will achieve a low point of the hammer ball in front of the body [12 o'clock] and a high point behind [6 o'clock].

7. The entry At the end of the swings, the athlete is about to enter the turning phase. With the hammer directly in front of the thrower, the low point, the turns commence. The shoulders are relaxed, head passive, trunk engaged, knees and hips flexed, feet remaining in contact with the circle. The hammer is pushed to the left and the turns are started.

8. The turns The number of turns performed is a personal choice, but in general 3 or 4 are used. These are a series of movements performed to increase the speed of the hammer using balance through the feet, and power from the legs and hips. The feet are working together throughout the throw.

9. The delivery After the turns performed by the thrower have accelerated the hammer head to its maximal velocity, the thrower now stays with both feet in contact with the circle but still rotating and, at the same time, extending through ankles, knees and hips to drive the hammer upward and out to a position opposite the low point, known as the high point, at which point the hammer is released. In the drive upward, the feet are pointing at "9 o'clock", and the left side of the body is blocked.

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