How to Coach Shot Put

Contents: 1. How shotput originated. 2. Skills of shotput. 3. The handhold. 4. Initial stance. 5. Leg swing. 6. The shift. 7. Delivery. 8. The release. 9. Follow through. 10. The recovery. 11. How to coach shotputters. 12. Shot put skills at a glance. 13. Common errors in putting the shot. 14. Important drills for shotputters. 15. Rules of shotput. 16. Some awarded athletes.

"Shot putting is the domain of the big, strong person and although it is one of the technical events, it can be enjoyed and success achieved, at a fairly low skill level, provided there is a high passed-strength level. Although the history of the event, as we know it today, only dates back a hundred years or so, it does not require a very vivid imagination to conjure up pictures of early man casting heavy rocks for distance as a measure of strength.

The Present book entitled How to Coach Shot Put deals with all aspects of Shot Put viz., historical background, skills and techniques and rules. The texts are arranged in a lucid form and being written in simple colloquial English.

In this way, the present book has wide scope for the new aspirant athletes especially shot putters who wish to develop and sharpen their shot put skills, athletes, students and teachers of physical education and sports etc." (jacket)