SHOT PUT

Athletics RICHMOND recommends that athletes aged 5-9 years do the standing shot put and athletes aged 10+ years may do the glide shot put

‘Clean palm, dirty neck, chicken wing’ teach the kids this phrase

Young kids should point with leading arm up / Low to high – get body low to start and end up high

Power position - ‘Chin knee toe, make a bow, watch it go’

Exit out the back of circle