ATHLETICS: SHOT PUT

Definition of Shot Put Shot Put is a field event that involves the putting of a missile called the shot for a horizontal distance. A competitor is allowed three trials. Put is made from within a circle of 2.135m in diameter to a landing sector of 400.   Table of Specification for Shot Put SEX WEIGHT MEN 7.26 KG WOMEN 4 KG   Basic Skills and Techniques of Shot Put (i) The hold (ii) The stance (iii) The glide (iv) The release (v) The follow through (vi) The recovery   Execution of Basic Skills and Techniques of Shot Put (i) The hold: The shot is held by the fingers and not on the palm. (ii) The stance: The stance depends on the methods of putting as there are various methods Types of Putting the Shot (a) The standing put (b) The side shift put (c) The drive or glide.  … Read More »ATHLETICS: SHOT PUT