THROWING EVENTS
PARRY O’BRIEN STYLE (180 degrees)
- Most traditional in track and field athletics.
Competitors now employ shot and javelin
instead of rocks and spears.
- Need tremendous strength, and throwers are
typically the tallest competitors in any sporting
competition.
- Modern track and field sports recognizes four
throwing events: the shot put, discus, javelin,
and hammer.
Basic Requirements common to all throwing events:
- The approach run in javelin; The glide in the
shot; and the turn in the discus.
- The standing throwing position must be
assumed after the run, glide and turn before
executing the skills.
 PULL from the back in javelin throw
 PUSH from the shoulder in the shot put
 SWING from the side in the discus
throw
- Execute the follow through after the release by
exchanging the position of the foot or legs.
- Only one arm is use for throwing.
- Steeping the space beyond the circle or scratch
line in javelin during the throw is foul. (3 trials)
- After the throw, a thrower must exit towards
the rear half of the circle or scratch line in
javelin.
SHOT PUT
- Involves ‘putting’ a heavy metal ball as far as
possible.
- Shot put facility includes a throwing circle, a
stop-board and a landing sector.
- Competitors take their throw from inside a
circle 2.135m in diameter, with a toe board
approximately 10cm high at the front of the
circle.
- The distance thrown is measured from the
inside of the circumference of the circle to
where the shot lands at its nearest disturbance
of the soil.
- The thrower uses an iron/ brass shot.
- Start at the standing throwing position the
glide, the handhold and correct position of the
shot.
- The shot must be behind the chin.
- The throw is characterized by a push from the
shoulder.
- The glide is done to generate more power to
applied on the shot.
3 Recommended style in the glide:
1. THE HOP (90 degrees)
 The thrower is required to face the end
of the diameter of the circle, one foot in
front. The rear foot executes a hop.
2.
 The thrower is required to face
opposite direction. This style allows the
shoulder to travel in a wider arc.
3. REVOLVING STYLE (360 degrees)
 The thrower, at the top of the circle
executes a pivot turn by crossing the
right leg over the left with a slight jump.
DISCUS THROW
- Athletes throw a 2kg plate like implement from
a 2.5m circle.
- The discus is launched after the thrower,
starting at the back of the circle, has completed
one-and-a-half turns.
- The facility for discuss throw includes a
throwing circle, protective cage and landing
sector.
- The thrower uses a saucer like object called the
discus.
- The action is a throw characterized by a swing
from the side.
- The handhold requires that the palm is flat on
the discus, while the upper first joint of the
fingers is grasping the edge.
- In the standing throwing position, preliminary
swing may be done before the release.
- The discus must spin clockwise.
- The index finger will be the last finger in the
contact with the discus during the release.
2 Recommended styles:
- 90 Degrees Style
- Revolving Style
HAMMER THROW
- The object thrown is a heavy steel ball attached
with a long wire to a handle.
- The facility for the hammer throw includes a
throwing circle, protective cage & landing
sector.
- It is usually combined with the facility for the
discus throw.
Techniques/ Strategies
1. The grip
 Athlete’s left hand, wearing the glove,
grips the handle between the 2nd & 3rd
joints of the fingers & the right hand is
then placed inside the handle on top of
the left hand.
2. The swings
 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 momentum of the throw.
 3. The entry Women’s Hammer – Weight: 8.8 lbs Length: 3’ 11”
 At the end of the swings, the athlete is
World Record: 260’ 6”
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.
4. The turns
 The number of turns performed is a
movements performed to increase the
speed of the hammer using balance
through the feet, and power from the
legs & hips. The feet are working
together throughout the throw.

JAVELIN THROW

- The object to be thrown is a spear-like object

made of metal, fiberglass and, in some cases,
carbon fire.
- The facility for javelin throw includes a runway,
a throwing arc and a landing sector.
- The minimum length of the runway is 30m and
the maximum 36.5m. It is marked by two
parallel white lines 5cm wide and 4m apart.

Fundamentals for beginners

- Start with the standing throwing position

- Assume the carry over the shoulder or
underhand carry
- Place one foot in front the other at the rear by
bending the upper body backward. Non-
throwing arm bent at chest level & release it in
front.

2 Recommended Styles:

- HOP CHANGE STEP – a hop followed by an

exchange position of front & rear foot.
- REAR CROSS – stepping forward, cross rear leg
behind the front leg.

WEIGHTS SPECIFICATION FOR THE THROWING EVENTS:

SHOT PUT: (M – 7.60 Kg) (W – 4.00)

DIAMETER: (M – .110 - .130 mm) (W – .95 – 110 mm)

DISCUS THROW: (M – 2.00 Kg) (W – 1.00 Kg)

JAVELIN THROW:

WEIGHT: (M – 800 g.) (W – 600 g.)

LENGTH: (M – 2.60 – 2.70 m.) (W – 2.20 – 2.30 m.)

FAQS

Men’s Hammer - Weight: 16 lbs Length: 3’ 11.75”

World Record: 285’ 7”

 JUMPING EVENTS HIGH JUMP

- Jumping events are the events or activities
wherein the jumpers or the athletes have to
jump on a crossbar or land on a pit sand.
- Long Jump, High Jump, Triple Jump, and Pole
Vault.
2 TYPES NEEDED IN JUMPING
1. Jump for the length – athletes fall on the pit
sand
2. Jump for the height – athletes fall on a cushion
Whole Sequence
4 Recommended Styles:
- Approach
- Takeoff
- Flight
- Landing
LONG JUMP
- Like many field events, it involves more skill &
technique than just being able to jump.
- First the athlete must have good speed as they
sprint down the runway to prepare for the
jump.
- Next they must have very good footwork at the
end of their run so they can launch as close to
the line as possible without going over the line
and faulting.
- Third they must make a good jump.
- And lastly they must have a proper form
through the air & into the landing.
- All of these techniques & skills must be
executed with perfection to pull of a good long
jump.
2 Recommended Styles in Long Jump:
- HANG ON THE AIR - Simply trying to delay the
landing by hanging on something.
- HITCH KICK - Trying to cover more distance by
trying to take several steps forward while in the
air.
Playing Area
- In the high jump event, the athlete gets a
running start & must jump over a bar without
knocking it over.
- They land on a big soft cushion.
- Like many track and field events, there is a key
element to doing well in this sport, which in this
case is being able to jump high, but the
technique is very important as well.
- Timing and leaving your feet at the right point
as well as how you bend your body as you go
over the bar are all important.
1. Scissor cut style
 This was 1st used by a Filipino in the Olympic
game & established a Philippine record.
 The approach run starts from the center or
sides.
 The take-off is made by the lead leg at the
center of the cross bar.
 Body leans rearward during the bar clearance.
 Landing is made first by the lead leg.
2. Western roll style
 Approach run start either from the left or right
side depending on the take-off leg used.
 The inner foot is used for take-off and becomes
the lead leg.
 When the body is already over the bar, the
jumper rolls over by reversing the body into 180
degrees turn for the bar clearance.
3. Belly role style
 Approach run is the same in the western roll
style.
 After the take-off, the jumper is required to
reverse the direction of the body by degrees
turn. Bar clearance consist of roll over.
4. Fosbury style
 The approach run starts from the center
towards one of the upright postures towards
the center of the crossbar.
 The take-off foot will be the outer foot.
 The landing is made by the shoulder.

2.75 meters (9 ft.) in width

9 meters (29.52 ft.) in length

1.22 m (4 ft.) in length 30 cm. (11.81 in.) in depth

20 cm (7.87 in.) in width

10 cm (3.93 in.) in depth

POLE VAULT

 While all of the field events require a technique

to excel, the pole vault may be the toughest to
master.
 In this track & field event, the athlete runs
down the track holding a pole at one end.
 At the end of the run, they plant the far in of
the pole into a metal box in the ground and
then propel themselves up and over a high bar
using both a jump and the spring of the pole to
gain height.
 They must get over the bar without knocking.
 They then land on a large soft mattress for
safety.

TRIPLE JUMP

 The triple jump is similar to the long jump, but

there are three combined jumps that go into
the total length.
 These are called the hop, the step, and the
jump.
 The athlete will first run down the track gaining
speed; at the start of the jump or take-off point
they will jump from one foot and land on the
same foot (hop); they then jump again, this
time landing on the opposite foot (step); next
they jump as far as they can & land on both feet
(jump).
 The jumper strives to land at the farthest point
from a jump by using the combination of a hop,
a step, and a jump. These three jumps are
defined:
 HOP - a jump on one foot, landing on the same
foot.
 STEP - a jump on one foot, landing on the other
foot.
 JUMP - a jump on one foot, landing on both
feet.