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DISCUS
Athletics RICHMOND
recommends that athletes aged 5-11 years do the standing discus and athletes aged 12+ years may do the spin
Discus is all about
long levers
The Discus should come off the index finger (practise rolling discus)
Get the feel of the discus
“Man bag, Scarecrow, corkscrew”
teach the kids this phrase.
Man bag
- swing the throwing arm back and forth like have a handbag
Scarecrow
– both arms out to side
Corkscrew
– twist around, unwind and release
Back to front and low to high
Exit out the back of circle.