Athletics (Track and field) II

Physical and Health Education J.S.S1 Third Term

Sub-topic: Sport and games

Week 2

Athletics (Track and field) II

Performance objectives:

Student should be able to:

1. Explain the benefits of taking parts in athletics.

2. List safety measuring in shot-put and discus.

3. Describe the basic skills in discus and shot-put.

4. Perform the basic skill in discus and shot-put.

Content

Basic skills and techniques in shot-put

1. The hold: The shot is held by the finger and not on the palm.

2. The stance: The stance depends on the method of the glide.

3. The glide: This is the movement towards the stop board.

4. The release (putting): The shot is released from under the ear, above the shoulder to form an arc before landing.

Execution of basic skills

1. The hold: the shot is held at the base of the fingers not the palm; the fingers are slightly spread apart with the thumb for support. Then, the hand will be bent back in the cocked position when holding the shot.

Put your non-throwing hand beneath the discus for support. Your throwing hand (including the thumbs) is on top of the discus with the fingers evenly spread. The top knuckle of your four fingers (not the thumb) should touch the rim, with your fingertips over the sides. Alternatively you can place your index and middle fingers together while evenly spacing the remaining fingers.

2. The stance: Face away from your target. Stand in the back of the ring with your feet wider than shoulder-width apart and your knees and waist slightly bent.

3. The glide: This method was invented by Parry O’ Brien of the USA that the shot putter should face backward at the rear of the ring and then rotate through 180 degrees before releasing.

4. The release: Shift your waist forward as you pivot your hips, and then bring arms up at approximately a 35 degree angle to release the discus. The shot should leave your leave your hand smoothly off the index finger with your hand at about shoulder height. Follow through, rotating to your left to remain in the ring and to avoid foul.

 

A shot-put athlete

List the rules governing shot-put

1. The shot can only be put with one hand.

2. The shot cannot be thrown like a ball

3. Athletics must commence the action from a stationary position inside the circle; meaning that they cannot do a run up from outside the circle.

4. The athlete must not leave the circle until the shot has landed.

5. Athletes can enter the circle from any direction (front or back), but must exist from the back half of the circle.

6. A foul is recorded in shot put when;

i. the shot lands on or outside the sector lines.

ii. the hand drops away from the neck during the putting action.

iii. the shot is put from behind the line of the shoulder.

iv. the shot is thrown like a ball.

v. the athlete leaves the circle in an uncontrollable manner.

vi. any part if the athlete’s body touches the top (not the inside edge) of the stop board.

vii. any part of the athlete’s body touches the outside of the circle during the putting action.

7. Athletes must be told the reason why they have been fouled.