Teach Yourself Hammer Throw

Contents: Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. Provisions of physical aids for athletes. 3. Skills of hammer throw. 4. Importance of weight training for the hammer throwers. 5. Importance of physical conditioning for the hammer throwers. 6. Rules of hammer throw.

"The hammer throw, as we know it today, is the most complex of the throwing events and probably demands more skill from the platform than any other event in the track and field programme. But the vision of a skilled athlete, gyrating with the heavy ball on the end of a length of wire, finally to hurl it almost the length of the inside perimeter of the track, is indeed one of the most captivating sights to be seen in an athletic arena. Unfortunately the event presents the administrators of the sports with tremendous problems, all of which are constantly threatening the future of the event.

The present book deals with all aspects of hammer throw viz., historical background, skills and techniques, and rules. The text 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 hammer throwers who wish to develop and sharpen their hammer throw skills, athletes, students and teachers of physical education and sports etc." (jacket)