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    PHYSICAL EDUCATION

    “ATHLETICS”

    Physical Education Department. IES Campo Charro


    Jaime Gutiérrez Macías
    ÍNDEX
    HISTORY OF ATHLETICS
    Athletics is based on human’s natural skills such running, walking,
    jumping or throwing.
    Athletics competitions date back to ancient times. By the 8th century
    B.C., athletics events were part of the original Olympics (Greek
    Olympic Games - 776 B.C.). The main event in the Olympics was the
    Pentathlon, which involved a short foot race (180 m.), long jump, discus
    throw, javelin throw and wrestling. During the Olympics peace was
    declared, a sacred truce in all Greece. Indeed, athletes were considered
    sports heroes. Actually, those who won the Olympics won immortal
    fame too. Click in the video below to know more about this topic.

    National Geographic Video

    Some of the events from that time, such as javelin and discus throwing,
    are still part of modern athletics. From the time of the first modern
    Olympic Games until now, Athletics has been one of the main sports in
    the Olympics. Nowadays, the World Championships in Athletics is seen
    as one of the top events in the world of sports, along with the Summer
    Olympics and the FIFA World Cup Football Tournament.
    Athletics was included in the first modern Olympic Games in 1896
    (Athens). Women were first allowed to participate in track and field
    events in the 1928 Olympics (Amsterdam).
    Modern athletic events are usually organized around a 400 metre
    running track on which most of the running events take place. Field
    events (jumping and throwing) often take place inside the track.
    HURDLES:
    Hurdling consists of a track with ten hurdles in each lane, spaced evenly
    over the course of the track. Contestants are required to jump over each
    hurdle with both feet clearing the height of the hurdle bar. The Olympic
    program includes 4 races: 110 meters men, 100 m women and 400 m
    men and women.

    The hurdle race is characterized as trying to be as similar as possible to


    a normal race. In other words, hurdles are not jumped over, rather
    passed through.
    Besides from the start, the technique focuses on these main aspects:
    1. Race: From the start, the race is composed of a total of 8 steps.
    These should be done naturally without slowing down after the first
    hurdle.
    2. Drive (impulso): Approximately 2 meters far away from the hurdle.
    3. Lead leg: This is the first leg achieving the hurdle. The waist is bent
    forward until the knee is at the waist line. After that, the knee extends
    when the foot is over the hurdle. Once the leg passes the hurdle, it is
    moved downwards in order to touch the floor as soon as possible.
    4. Trail leg: Once finished with the first drive forward, this leg makes a
    circular and lateral movement passing the hurdle parallel to the
    ground. It is important to keep the toes up, in order to avoid touching
    the hurdle.
    5. Upper body and head: When the lead leg passes the hurdle, it
    should be pointing forward in order to make passing the hurdle easier
    and reaching the ground later. The torso recovers its normal position
    when the lead leg touches the ground. The head follows the torso
    which helps with all of these movements.
    6. Arms: The opposite arm to the lead leg is moved upwards
    energetically so that it tries to touch the lead foot, helping lean the
    trunk of the body forward.
    7. Step after the hurdle: Once the trail leg surpasses (supera) the line
    of the lead leg, it should be moved forward in order to take a long
    step. This will make us easier achieving the next hurdle.
    HIGH JUMP
    The objective of the high jump is to jump over, without knocking over
    (derribar) the bar.
    The most common technique (FOSBURY) was invented by a North
    American athlete called Dick Fosbury in the Olympic Games of Mexico
    68. Check the link out!
    Fosbury Jump
    1. Run: Its objective is to achieve an optimal horizontal velocity so as to
    create vertical velocity. It is composed of 8-12 steps, depending on
    the athlete. It can be divided into 2 parts:
    a. Composed by a straight line acceleration run.
    b. Composed by a circular run. The radius of the curve depends
    on the athlete. In any case, the velocity has to increase making
    the upper body lean slightly (ligeramente) forward, except for
    the last 2 steps when the upper body is moved a bit backward.
    2. Drive (impulso): This is the moment when the horizontal energy
    created is converted into vertical energy. The drive leg is the one
    farther from the mat (the leg if we attack from the right). In the last
    step, this leg is bent slightly before the extension, in order to push
    upwards as much as possible.
    At this point, the other leg is moved upwards and a bit to the center in
    order to turn the waist line.
    The arms, which are backward and almost extended, at this point are
    moved forward and upwards.
    In the drive moment, the shoulders are 90º from the bar. Later when
    passing over the bar, shoulders are totally rotated.
    3. Flight: The jumper overcomes the bar first with the right arm (if we
    run from the right side), head, shoulders, waist and feet. It is very
    important to arch the back when passing the bar. When the waist
    passes the bar, the jumper “kicks” upwards with both legs in order to
    avoid touching the bar.
    4. Landing: The jumper should land with his shoulders, trying to pass
    the legs over the trunk.

    JAVELINE
    The objective of this discipline is to throw the javelin as far as possible.

    There are 3 basic grips. Each athlete has to choose the most suitable
    one.

    1. Cyclic race (frontal race - approach): Even if each thrower has to


    choose the distance, normally it starts 25-30 meters far away. During
    the approach, the athlete keeps the shoulder and waist line
    perpendicular to the throwing direction, speeding up progressively.
    The javelin should be kept over the palm of the hand, parallel to the
    ground and over the executor's shoulder.
    2. Acyclic or lateral run: The last 5 steps are done laterally, crossing
    the right leg (if we are right handed) over the left leg. This movement
    is summed up in this picture:

    3. Throwing: With the shoulder and waist axis (eje) perpendicular to the
    throwing direction, the thrower moves his body weight over the
    blocked left leg, moving forward the right arm with the elbow over the
    shoulder line and with a fast movement to throw the javelin.
    Finally, in order not to get out of the regulation area, the thrower
    moves the right leg forward keeping it a little bent and moves in the
    direction of the throw.
    Javelin Throw

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