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    This document provides information about shot put for little athletics, including equipment sizes for different age groups, safety tips, basic rules, coaching cues, and ideas to develop skills. It outlines that shot sizes range from 1kg for under 6s to 5kg for under 17 boys, and safety requires athletes to stand behind the circle and not throw the shot back. The basic rules cover the proper starting technique of holding the shot close to the neck and pushing it forward instead of pulling back, as well as fouls for improper form or throwing outside the sector. Coaching cues encourage proper technique starting from the legs and hips and finishing with chest up, as well as ideas like using tennis balls instead of shots to practice skills.

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    This document provides information about shot put for little athletics, including equipment sizes for different age groups, safety tips, basic rules, coaching cues, and ideas to develop skills. It outlines that shot sizes range from 1kg for under 6s to 5kg for under 17 boys, and safety requires athletes to stand behind the circle and not throw the shot back. The basic rules cover the proper starting technique of holding the shot close to the neck and pushing it forward instead of pulling back, as well as fouls for improper form or throwing outside the sector. Coaching cues encourage proper technique starting from the legs and hips and finishing with chest up, as well as ideas like using tennis balls instead of shots to practice skills.

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    This document provides information about shot put for little athletics, including equipment sizes for different age groups, safety tips, basic rules, coaching cues, and ideas to develop skills. It outlines that shot sizes range from 1kg for under 6s to 5kg for under 17 boys, and safety requires athletes to stand behind the circle and not throw the shot back. The basic rules cover the proper starting technique of holding the shot close to the neck and pushing it forward instead of pulling back, as well as fouls for improper form or throwing outside the sector. Coaching cues encourage proper technique starting from the legs and hips and finishing with chest up, as well as ideas like using tennis balls instead of shots to practice skills.

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    SHOT PUT

    BASICS FOR LITTLE ATHLETICS

    1kg (blue) U/6 and U/7 boys & girls (same circumference as 2kg)
    1.5kg (yellow) U/8 boys and girls (same circumference as 2kg)
    2kg (orange) U/9 to U/11 boys and U/9 to U/12 girls
    3kg (white) U/12 to U/14 boys and U/13 to U/17 girls
    4kg (red) U/15 and U/16 boys
    5kg (green) U/17 boys

    SAFETY TIPS

    All athletes must stand behind the circle


    The shot should be carried back to the circle (not thrown back)
    The shot should not be thrown until coach gives the okay

    BASIC RULES
    Figure 1 - Keep shot close to neck, under jaw or front of the ear

    The shot must touch or be close to the neck, under the jaw or front of the ear at beginning of the
    throw
    The shot cannot be dropped down or pulled back from the starting position it must be pushed
    forwards
    The shot cannot be taken behind the line of the shoulders
    The hand cannot be dropped below the neck/chin position during the throw
    A foul occurs when:
    o Shot is held away from the neck at beginning of the throw
    o The hand is dropped or pulled back before the forward push
    o The hand is taken behind the line of the shoulder
    o If the shot lands outside of the sector (the point of impact of the shot must be completely
    within the inner edge of the sector lines
    o If the competitor walks out the front half of the circle
    o If the competitor walks out of the circle before the shot has landed
    Each athlete has three throws in little athletics
    The athlete can touch the inside of the front barrier (not the top of it)
    Athletes can enter the circle from any direction, but they must leave from the rear half of the circle
    Athletes cannot leave the circle until the shot has landed on the ground

    Measurement is from the circumference of the stop board to the nearest mark made by the shot (to
    the nearest cm below). The tap must be pulled through the centre of the throwing circle

    Cherie Rothery Golden Grove Little Athletics


    COACHING CUES

    Encourage athletes to start with basic standing technique


    Hold shot at the base of fingers (not in the palm of hand)
    Thumb and little finger should be at each side of the shot
    Keep shot close to or touching neck think clean palm, dirty neck
    Keep elbow high
    Push the shot up (not towards the ground) look to where you want shot to travel
    Start with knees bent and side on
    Put weight on back leg with hand not holding the shot putting to where the shot will go
    Finish with chest and head up (not bowing head after the throw)
    Do not throw the shot push it

    Figure 2 - Put weight onto back leg with hand not holding shot pointing to where it will be gong

    As athletes progress, start stand with weight over the back foot and think chin/knee/toe so those
    three body parts are all in line.
    Bend knees at the start and push with the legs when throwing
    The non-throwing arm should be relaxed
    From this position, the movement is started by the back leg pushing the hip that is towards the back
    of the circle to the front
    Weight is transferred from the back leg to the front leg. The throwing arm comes forward and up
    The elbow must stay behind the shot
    Punch/push the shot up, keeping the elbow high
    The shoulder should not drop during any part of the movement

    Figure 3 - Release shot high with chest up Figure 4 - Drive the hip forward

    IDEAS FOR LITTLE ATHLETIC COACHES TO HELP DEVELOP SKILLS

    Use tennis balls or beanbags instead of shots


    Practice throwing from a cone
    Practice throwing up at a set point (tree, cloud)
    Throw facing towards arc (encourage elbow up and push out)

    Cherie Rothery Golden Grove Little Athletics

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