Fill in the Blanks Physical Education - DiscusOnline version This activity is on the topic: Discus by Savannah Loriston 1 Disco Janda 776BC Suk 1900 Frantisek pentathlon 708BC bolus Amsterdam Czech The discus was introduced as part of the in the Ancient Olympics of ( the first Olympics were held in ) . The discus was introduced as part of the pentathlon in the Ancient Olympics of 708BC ( the first Olympics were held in 776BC ) . The enduring image of the Greek discus thrower comes from the iconic 5th century BC statue by the great sculptor Myron . The men ? s discus has been part of every modern Olympics . It was also one of the five disciplines contested when women's athletics made its debut at the 1928 Olympic Games in . The first modern athlete to throw the discus while rotating the whole body was athlete - . He invented the technique when studying the position of the famous statue of . After only one year of developing the technique , he gained the Olympic silver in . 2 thumb knuckle fingers thrower's edges wrist finger's hold balance around grip index The technique for throwing discuses is very different from any other athletic throw . To grip the discus , throwers need to spread their out and the discus with each first over the to it . The finger should be in line with the , while the is excluded from the and is used for . 3 staggered knees slightly stance target bent direction starting spread facing away Begin from the of your in a . Stand with legs , wider than shoulder - width apart , and . 4 footwork back foot arms rhythm one movement two swings The lead up to the rotation involves or of the and forth without . This motion helps establish a for your . 5 direction throwing right right shoulder opposite golf back left pivot Bring your arm back behind your as far as possible , with the non - throwing hand in the . This motion can be compared to a swing in . Weight should be placed on the foot with the foot ready to . 6 left spinning right pivot Next , start to on the balls of your foot , while simultaneously swinging your shoulders to the left . The foot is lifted off the ground , and the begins . 7 target direction left middle jump right As you face the , you should - turn off your foot to land on your foot in the of the circle . The rotation will continue while this foot is planted . 8 left direction front right pointed right directly release left towards throw The foot will follow the as the turn is completed and should end up planted in of the foot . The foot will be the of the because when you once again face the target direction , you will the discus . 9 body centrifugal rotation release properly index squeezing motion spinning finger motion clockwise force Once the is complete , athletes need to the disc . The rotation will create a spinning on the discus as it leaves the hand . By it out of your hands , you release the created by the ? s' , propelling the discus away from you . The discus should leave your hand from your . 10 suitable material metal edge rim circular The body of the disc could be made either of wood or other , having a with a . 11 22 proper circle solid 6mm 18 women 1 2 hollow It could either be or . It should weigh around kg and have a diameter of cm ( for men ) . For the weight is kg , and the diameter is cm . The cross section of the edge should have a radius of , and it should be a . 12 sides sans identical irregularities sharp protrusions The of the disc shall be , any edges , , and . 13 mid point sides 28 straight 25 5 The should taper in a line from the point where the curve of the rim starts to a circle which has a radius of mm to . mm , from the - . 14 smooth Finally , the finishing must be . 15 landed it leave before half circle has rear The athlete must not the , and then only from the of the circle . 16 spins a one half The thrower typically takes - and - - before releasing the discus . 17 half six best next four back any direction effort Athletes will commonly throw or times per competition . In the event of a tie , the winner will be the athlete with the - . The Athlete can enter from in the circle but MUST exit at the of the circle . 18 Women 1 Men 2 14 1 1 Men ( all levels ) - 1 kg Discus Boys ( up to age ) - kg Discus Men ( high school , 15 - 18 ) - . 6 kg Discus ( college ) - 2 kg Discus Men ( masters to 49 ) - kg Discus ( ages 50 - 59 ) - 1 . 5 kg Discus Men ( ages 60 + ) - kg Discu s
