Tack and field interview

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/2275443/track_and_field_world_records/

1.What made you want to do track and field?  I started because I like sports and wanted to stay in shape.
2.  What events did you do in track and field?  I did the shot put and discus in track and field.
3.  Did you do any running in track and field?  I did not run because I was not fast enough.
4.  What kind of strength do you have to have to do shot put and discus?  You need to have upper and lower body strength.  The distance you throw comes from technic more than strength.
5.  Is the competition hard in track and field?  We compete with schools in the county first.  If we do well we can go to State.  There is a lot of competition.
6.  What was your personal best on shot put?  I never got the technic down and had to rely on strength.  My personal best was 40, which was a little above average.
7.  What was your personal best on discus?  My personal best was 112, which was a little above average.
8.  Would you recommend track and field to students today?  I would recommend being on the track and field team.  I think the sport helps with personal strength and indurance.
9.  did you ever run at all in track?  I did the big man relay.
10.  What was your favorite thing about track & field?  My favorite thing about track and field was being on a team and working out.

what track and field is today

    The discus was one of the main events held at the Olympic Games in ancient Greece. At the first modern games in 896, the event was a close contest between a Greek, Panagiotis Paraskevopoulos, and an American, Robert Garrett. Garrett had been practicing before the games with a much heavier discus, so he was pleasantly surprised with the competition 2-kg discus. He won the gold medal with a third-round throw of 29.15 m.
      Only four athletes competed in the first Olympics shot put competition in Athens in 1896. The winner was Robert Garrett of the United States who threw 11.22 m and Ralph rose won the gold with a 14.81-m put. Then he won a second gold medal in London in 1908 and took silver in Stockholm in 1912.
       The hammer is undoubtedly one of the least publicized and, therefore, one of the least popular Olympic sports. The event, not yet open to women, is considered relatively unglamorous and unexciting. However, the skill, athleticism, power and balance required from the hammer competitors is of the highest quality. Good runners need speed and strength, but to excel in the hammer and the other throwing events requires technique.
        To be a top-class pole vaulter, competitors need to combine the skill of the gymnast, acrobat and athlete. To carry a pole as fast and as high as possible, plant it in a small box and hold on as it bends under the athlete’s bodyweight, requires the utmost strength, agility and bravery.
        Some historians believe that the triple jump developed from the children’s game of hopscotch. However, there is nothing childish about this technically challenging event. Triple jumpers need speed, tremendous leg power and athleticism to maneuver the complicated hop, step and jump.
        The important thing in the Olympic Games is not winning but taking part. The essential thing in life is not conquering but fighting well.                                                                                                                                                                                             

how to throw a shot put and discus

Shot put is one of the most popular track events. It consists of throwing a heavy ball which is made of metal as far as one can. The size of the ball which is used shot put depends on the age and gender of the person who is throwing it. For female contestants, the ball weighs about four kilograms. For boys in high school, the standard weight of the ball is approximately twelve pounds, and it weighs about 16 pounds for male contestants in college. People either glide or spin the shot put when they throw it.

Before throwing a shot put, it is very necessary for every contestant to warm up and then go to the circle to commence your throw. The throw is usually in three parts. The first part involves setting it up and the glide (or the spin), the second part is called the power throw and the third and final part of the shot put throw is the release. Then every contestant must cool down.

(Assume Right Handed Thrower for Reminder of Article)

During the stand an athlete winds the discus into delivery position and delivers it. From the

ground up key areas for the stand are Feet wider than shoulder width with an instep to toe

relationship for the right and left feet. Line up with shoulders square to the back of the circle

(same as a full throw start). Right foot will be in the center of the ring closer to the front of the ring.

Right toe will aim about 90 degrees away from the front of the ring. Left toe will aim at right instep.

Discus should be wound once and put over the athlete.s right shoulder. Virtually all body weight

will be on the right foot.  

http://www.wbhs.k12.oh.us/webdesign/webkids2009-10/bmoore/assets/throws.jpg