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29Jan/10Off

Track and Field – Shot Put Tips

Shot put requires not only strength but also speed. The following shot put tips will help the putter to put better.

  • Three styles of putting are common in shot put-sliding put, standing put and gliding put.
  • Warm up well before training for shot put. It will protect the body from all types of injury. The warm up exercises for arms and wrist are very crucial.
  • Hold the shot with both hands and put it in the throwing hand. The fingers are spread around the shot without placing it on the palm. The position of the thumb and little are very important for proper balance of the shot.
  • The shot is raised above the head and the wrist is flexed back. Bring the arms down with the shot placed against the neck below the ear.
  • The elbow is positioned away from the body and the palm turned out.
  • The shot is put according to the style that is followed i.e. whether it is standing, gliding or sliding.
  • Once the shot is put the weight transfer is required to avoid injury. The right arm continues to move to the left and the left arm is around the back of the body. The feet are switched and all the weight is put on the right leg.
26Jan/10Off

Bowling Rules – How to Keep Score

Most of the people feel that keeping scores in bowling is intimidating and tough but actually it is not as daunting as it sounds. It is quite simple if you know the scoring rules. The following are some of the rules to keep score in bowling:

  • There are 10 pins in a bowling frame. The players have 10 frames in a bowling game. There are two chances provided to the players per frame to knock down all the pins.
  • The name of the bowler is written down on the score sheet. The number of pins knocked down in the first attempt is noted down in the box on the top left corner Personalized Lanyards of that frame. The score of the second attempt is written on the adjacent small box where the first score is written. The total of the two boxes are written on the large blank at the bottom of the box.
  • The strike is when all the 10 pins are knocked down. It is marked by X and the player gets and extra attempt. Thus for that frame he gets a score of 10 plus the total number of pins knocked in the next two balls.
  • Spare is marked by a / and 10 points are awarded besides adding the score of only the next bowl.
  • In the last frame if the player scores a strike then he is given 2 extra balls and for a spare he is given 1 extra ball.
  • After the 10 frames all the scores are added up for the final score.
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23Jan/10Off

Track and Field – Javelin Throwing Tips

The javelin throwing can become more effective and you can increase the distance that your throw goes by 0.5 meters overnight if you go by the following tips:

  • Relax your arms and shoulder: The first tip to throw a javelin is to keep your arms and shoulder muscles loose. This will give an extra speed to your javelin as loose allows more speed.
  • Increase the standstill throwing ability: Before taking the run you must be able to check the distance of your throw at a standstill position. The more you practice for the standstill position, the more will be your distance. The run will further add distance later.
  • Take approach run: The approach run may contain 13 to 17 steps before the javelin is thrown. The best technique is to run on heels with hip kept high. The throwing arm must be flexed to get the right position to throw.
  • Have right body position: The position of the body is very important. Keep your body upright and don’t lean back. The stomach should be in so that abdominal muscles can be used to get power to throw. This position will protect the spine from any injury.