Fill in the Blanks Physical Education - DiscusOnline version This activity is on the topic: Discus by Savannah Loriston 1 Janda Disco 708BC bolus 776BC Czech 1900 Suk Amsterdam pentathlon Frantisek 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 index knuckle fingers thrower's finger's grip edges around thumb wrist balance hold 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 slightly direction stance facing bent starting staggered knees target spread away Begin from the of your in a . Stand with legs , wider than shoulder - width apart , and . 4 rhythm footwork arms movement two swings foot one back The lead up to the rotation involves or of the and forth without . This motion helps establish a for your . 5 direction left back golf throwing shoulder right pivot right opposite 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 spinning left 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 middle right left direction jump target 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 throw right left directly pointed direction left front right release towards 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 squeezing motion index body finger properly spinning rotation centrifugal force release clockwise motion 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 rim circular material suitable edge metal The body of the disc could be made either of wood or other , having a with a . 11 hollow 6mm 1 2 women 22 18 circle solid proper 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 identical sharp protrusions sans irregularities sides The of the disc shall be , any edges , , and . 13 straight 5 sides mid 25 28 point 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 leave landed has it before rear circle half The athlete must not the , and then only from the of the circle . 16 spins one a half The thrower typically takes - and - - before releasing the discus . 17 four direction next back best effort half any six 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 Men 2 1 1 Women 14 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
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