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the shot, the elbow should be positioned as high as the ear and arm should bear
the weight. It is the first skill.

B) Stance

In the stance position, the player should remain inside the launching circle, holding
the shot in hand and bracing the front leg firmly on the ground. The shot must not
be below the height of the chin at this stage.

C) Gliding

Before throwing the shot, to multiply speed in the shot put ring, the body should be
balanced on one leg and by slowly dragging another foot; the player should swiftly
make a round turn. It is called gliding. The more speed one gets in the shot put ring,
the farther the shot can be thrown.

D) Throwing

After gliding, the shot is hurled towards the throwing sector. While throwing, the
player may touch or press the frontal part of the stop board but must not step or
touch on it.

E) Reverse

Reverse is the process of turning the body from the direction of throwing towards
the opposite direction to maintain balance. It is required to stop the player from
stepping on the stop board or going out of it.

6.6 Exercises of Athletics

Athletics is the fundamental activity for an entire physical activity and skills of games.
The activities like walking, running, jumping and throwing are included in athletics.
Before teaching the activities of athletics, the secondary activities and exercises
have to be practiced. Some such activities are as follows.

A. Jumping Exercise

To increase the skill of jumping in athletics, the exercises of jumping should be done.
First of all the students should stand in line. Then the group of 10/10 students should
be formed. Out of 10, 5 students should sit on all fours maintaining a distance of 2

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