One type of athletic sport that is often contested in national and international sports matches is shot put. In essence, this sport is to reject bullets as far as possible in order to get the results of the throw as far as possible. To be able to play it properly and correctly and produce good performance in matches, it is important for athletes to be familiar with every shot put technique.
How to hold bullets in shot put should not be careless, but there are some special techniques that need to be learned. Holding a bullet is done by the fingers of the hand in the inner palm.
Place the bullet in the palm of the upper hand when the hand looks up or it could be at the tip of the palm closest to the fingers. Stretch the grip of the fingers on the middle, ring and index fingers so that they can hold and hold the back of the bullet. Position the mother finger and little finger as a holder or a bullet holder on the side. This position is intended so that the bullet does not slip outward or inward.
Stand with the position of the right foot placed at the front of the rear boundary of the circle, while the left foot is on the left side with a width along the width of the body and a straight line with the direction of the toss. Hold the bullet using the right hand with the right grip. by the hand that holds the bullet. Place the bullet between the neckline with the shoulder, or in the position of the bottom of the ear. When opening, spread your arms in line with your shoulders. Bend your left arm slightly in front of your chest. Relax your left leg and position it on the toe.
Place your right foot in front and position your left leg on the left and the distance between it is shoulder-width apart and in line with the direction of the throw. Hold the bullet using your right hand and place it between the neckline and just below the ear or above the shoulder. Meanwhile, position your left arm slightly bent right in front of your chest. Your weight is on your right foot and your body is bent with a slight inclination towards the right. After that, start swinging the left foot forwards and backwards. After swinging the left leg as a prefix, then the next movement is to bend the right leg lower than the left foot. When doing the swing, the left foot can be placed at the back, then swung to the left or in the direction of the throw. After that do the landing as soon as possible and accompanied by a movement of the right foot push towards the direction of the throw. Finally is to make a landing movement. By making a landing using the right foot then the body should be leaned towards the right.
The elbow is pulled backward at the same time as the body rotates toward repulsion. In addition, push the hips and hips slightly toward the front with the chest open leading to repulsion or oblique upward. , bullets can be rejected as fast as possible to the front of the top or the direction of repulsion. At the same time, repulsion can be done right leg and the whole body is stretched upward to lean forward.