Soft ball throw
The aim of soft ball throw is to throw with accuracy and adequate velocity. Without the right position of the body throwing will not be successful. The better grip athletes have, the more control of the ball they have. The lower body should be positioned properly. To achieve this, the instep of the back foot should be facing the target. When students have learned over hand throw over their head they can start practicing distant throw (Koltai, 1975).
Techniques of soft ball throw
Film
- soft ball throw from one side, normal speed
- soft ball throw from one side, slow motion
- soft ball throw from the front, normal speed
- soft ball throw from the front, slow motion
Pictures
- soft ball throw from one side
- soft ball throw from the front
Generalities
Soft ball throw is implemented in the curricula of PE at elementary schools and it is the most fundamental skill in sports. The aim is to teach children the appropriate motions which later lead to learn javelin.
The distance of throw depends on speed, angle and height of throw.
Types of gripping a soft ball
Four-finger grip
Two finger grip
Teaching soft ball throw
Prerequisites
Students’ intellectual level
Students’ coordination level to be able to acquire technical skills
Objects and equipment
Track and field
Soft balls
Proper sports shoes
Required competences and skills
Velocity
Loose muscles
Sense of rhythm
Pre warm up exercises and work-outs
Stretching
Arm circling
Loosening shoulder joints
Bending the torso
Circling the torso
Circling the hips
Swinging leg
Strengthening exercises
Hopping up on stairs
Strengthening pectoral muscles
Throwing smaller iron balls or bars
Bar rotating
Throwing medicine ball
Within the Hungarian Athletic Program the
The aim of shot-put: to throw the weight ball with maximum energy and effort to the longest distance. Learning how to hold and place the shot put is very important. Lowering the body by bending hips and the knees will support athletes to exert enough force and velocity to throw the shot. Athletes should swing their entire body weight to be able to use their entire weight when throwing. Actually the task is to throw the shot-put with a right angle from the highest position while exploding from the ground. Therefore it is crucial to have dynamic power and force, the ability of coordinating muscles, sense of rhythm and space. One of the most crucial prerequisites of teaching shot-put is physical strength and stamina.
The following exercises support athletes to develop their shot-put techniques:
- in front support athletes can hold themselves on their fingertips
- athletes can climb up a rope easily and do different practices on a ring
- while lying in supine position athletes can sit up 4 or 5 times with their hands around their nape
- while being in squat position they are able to spring up with one leg (Koltai, 1975).
Techniques of shot-put
Film
O’Brien style (throwing the shot while rocking back)
Shot-put from one side, slow motion
Shot-put from one side, normal speed
Shot-put from the front, slow motion
Shot-put from the front, normal speed
Brisnyikov style
Shot-put from one side, slow motion
Shot-put from one side, normal speed
Shot-put from the front, slow motion
Shot-put from the front, normal speed
Pictures
O’Brien style
Shot-put from one side
Shot-put from the front
Teaching shot-put
Proper moving system
Children’s mental capacity is ready to understand the techniques
Children’s right coordination system
Tall physique, big body weight, muscles ensuring the ability of springing up
Responsibility toward their own and others’ health
Objects and equipment
Circle for throwing
Shot-puts in different sizes
Proper shoes
Abilities and competences
Strength and force
Velocity
Sense of balance
Orientation capability
Initial warm-up drills and exercises
Stretching
Arm circling
Loosening shoulder joints
Bending the torso
Circling the torso
Circling the hips
Swinging leg
Throwing medicine ball
Pushing it with two hands
Throwing it with two hands from a lower position