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BALANCEO PRELIMINAR [1 record]

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Record 1 2010-07-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Track and Field
CONT

Preliminary swings: Athlete begins with a stable hand position where the discus is held high in front of the left shoulder, resting on the left palm with the right hand on top of the discus. The discus is swung back to the right at shoulder level twice to establish a rhythm to start the turn and to get the discus behind the body.

CONT

Coach athletes to take no more than one preliminary swing at the back of the circle. Any more than one swing is wasted effort.

OBS

Discrepancy in the number of swings may depend on whether the context is training or competition.

OBS

Technique/tactics - throwing events.

PHR

Preliminary discus swings.

Key term(s)
  • preliminary swings

French

Domaine(s)
  • Athlétisme
CONT

Balancements préliminaires du bras porteur qui est tendu. Le disque est alors dans l'axe des épaules. Il y a torsion du buste alors que les pieds restent fixés au sol. [...] Le pied arrière pivote dès la fin de l'ultime balancement préliminaire.

OBS

Technique/tactique - lancers.

PHR

Balancement préparatoire au lancer du disque.

Key term(s)
  • balancements préparatoires
  • balancements préliminaires

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Atletismo
PHR

Balanceo preliminar del disco.

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