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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THE DISCUS»
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1
Complete Book of Throws
"Whether you're preparing for high-level competition or just learning the event, Complete Book of Throws provides technique drills, conditioning exercises, and sample training programs for building the body, improving form, and perfecting ...
clear overview of the discus. ln 1986, Dr. Sven Kullander returned all of these
varieties to the original Symphysodon discus! Current research suggests that
there are two species of Symphysodon: S. discus (the Heckel discus) and S.
Thomas A. Giovanetti, Oliver Lucanus, 2005
3
Fundamentals of Track and Field
In wet conditions, provide towels for wiping off the rim and the surface of the
discus. A concrete throwing ring is the best type of throwing surface. Make sure
that the ring drains properly and that the metal rim around the ring is the official
height.
Gerry Carr, Gerald A. Carr, 1999
4
USA Track & Field Coaching Manual
Next, the thrower should hold the discus in the hand while the arm is dangling
straight down from the shoulder. The thrower can then start swinging the arm
back and forth like a pendulum. This shows the thrower how the discus should
feel in ...
5
The Ancient Olympic Games
We know from surviving examples that such ingots were similar in shape to the
discus; this was because the metal was poured into open, circular moulds
scooped out in the sand, forming ingots curved on one side and flat on the other.
6
Officiating Track and Field and Cross Country
(This doesn't include the inner face of the band, if one is used.) • They throw the
discus so that it lands on or outside the sector lines. • They throw the discus so it
hits the cage or hits an object outside the sector and lands within the sector.
7
Coaching Youth Track and Field
This number represents the angle between the ground and the initial flight path of
the center of mass of the discus. Another number to be aware of is the angle of
attack. This is a measure of the angle between the surface of the discus and the ...
American Sport Education Program, 2008
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9
Gold Medal Physics:
The Science of Sports
In this chapter, I wish to model the flight of the discus with the goal of predicting a
range that is close to Oerter's actual range. That goal cannot be achieved without
a varying CD. Unlike a soccer ball, which always presents the same ...
10
Sports:
The Complete Visual Reference
en c i o )T discus The winner of the discus competition is the athlete who throws
the discus the farthest. The oldest of the throwing events, discus draws its
inspiration from ancient warriors who threw their shields to shed weight before
crossing ...
5 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THE DISCUS»
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Aggies win discus, triple jump
AUSTIN, Texas -- The top-ranked Texas A&M women got a strong performance in the field events Friday at the Texas Relays, winning the discus and triple jump. «NCAA.com, Mar 14»
Broken nose shatters Semenova's discus hopes
MOSCOW Natalia Semenova's hopes of reaching the discus final at the world championships were shattered when the Ukrainian suffered a bloodied and ... «Reuters, Aug 13»
Lawrence Okoye: Discus thrower signs for San Francisco 49ers
British Olympic discus thrower Lawrence Okoye has signed for the San Francisco ... He initially said he intended to carry on with the discus and aim for the Rio ... «BBC Sport, Apr 13»
Britain's Lawrence Okoye qualifies for the London 2012 Olympics …
The finest young throwing talent Britain has unearthed for years unleashed one last, do-or-die throw in the discus to qualify for Tuesday's final and it was ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Aug 12»
Pray for headwinds in the discus
The world's first Frisbee, the discus gets most of its distance from the angle of its ... spin of 400 revolutions a minute stabilizes the discus in flight, much as a jack ... «Reuters, Jul 12»
