Model Technique Analysis Sheet for the Throws Part X: the Javelin Throw

In this very detailed analysis, the javelin throw is divided into three distinct yet smoothly connected phases — the cyclic part of the approach, the acyclic part, and the final delivery. Referring to the cyclic part of the approach, the author describes the procedure generally adopted by top class throws, as regards posture, the carry of the javelin and the number of strides, and makes appropriate recommendations. For the acyclic part of the approac h , c o n s i d e r a t i o n i s g i v e n t o t h e ' c o u n t i n g ' a n d the rhythm (5 or 7 strides) and the withdrawal of the javelin, with a comparison between the Finnish and Swedish methods. The method and purpose of the intermediate and impulse s t r i d e s , l e a d i n g t o t h e ' p o we r ' p o s i t i o n , a r e d e s c r i b e d. For the purpose of analysis of the delivery, various phases are described — from t h e ' s u p p o r t c o n t a c t ' t o t h e ' b r a c i n g c o n t a c t ' , f r o m t h e b r a c i n g c o n t a c t t o t h e striking position, from the striking position to the release and from the delivery to t h e r e c o v e r y. F i n a l l y t h e n a t u r e o f t h e ' a r m wh i p ' i s d i s c u s s e d. Translated from the original German by Jürgen Schiffer. Reprinted with permission from new studies in Athletics.