David Parker Javelin

According to  David Parker Javelin  – Throwing javelin is a full-body workout. All of your body parts interact to propel that javelin further. Of all your body parts, though, the role of your hip is fundamental. Why? Thrust, thrust, and more thrust! As you start to throw the javelin turning on your toes creates momentum, which transfers through your hip. Forcing your hip forward while holding your throwing arm back creates a bow-like tension and allows all of the force created from your toes to your hip to travel through to your throwing arm.  The effectiveness of this tension depends on how fast and how far forward your hip goes while you maintain your straight throwing arm. Bringing your arm through to throw from this position releasing the tension creates a ‘snap-in your throwing, and the javelin will zip out! If your hip comes through simultaneously as your arm, you lose all of this momentum and force. If your arm comes through before your hip, you will throw with your arm. Also, t

You've probably all seen those videos of people being hit with javelins through their bodies, their legs, etc. Yeah, it's funny for a few seconds, but would you like to be the one hit by the javelin? Or the person who threw the spear which pierced that person? Probably NOT! Here are a few tips to avoid such accidents: Many javelin throwers will have multiple javelins to throw at training. Many throwers will also throw when other people are at the track and possibly throwing. As a general rule, you should always throw ALL the javelins before going out to collect all of them. It eliminates the risk of anyone throwing the javelin while someone else is piling another one. Never throw a javelin towards someone or have them throw it towards you. That is just sheer stupidity. I don't care if you say, "you'll never throw it this far!" That's irrelevant, and the risk is quite obviously there. If others are using the track while you are throwing, try cordoning off t