Javelin Technique


The art of throwing a javelin is a hard, but a time consuming art. One must make sure that several factors are exactly right and cannot mess up tiny details. When throwing a javelin you have to start with the javelin between your index finger and your middle finger behind the rope of the javelin.  Your elbow need to be fully extended and your arm needs to be back above your head until the javelin is right beside your temple. You need to bend your back knee and straighten your front one. It is necessary to keep your head pointed forward and your hips sideways until you are ready to throw. Keep your non throwing arm out so that you can use it to pull your chest forward. As you throw you need to propel off of the back knee and begin to make a throwing motion with the arm that was back. Use the non throwing arm to grab the air and pull you forward. Use the leg that was extended, dig that heel into the ground and propel off of the momentum of the back leg. You then need to keep your back in a “C” shape. As you are throwing, flick your wrist out and begin to flow with the javelin as you are letting go of it. The things that need to be watched for are the angles of the javelins (which is 45 degrees) or if there is a lot of wind. If you can do all of this perfectly, then you can potentially throw the javelin a fair distance without even running. However, There is also a run you must do involving a sixteen steps with a sprint in the beginning and a side run like karaoke in the end of it. The run then leads to you finishing.  Finishing is the skill set in the first part I went over. There are several ways you may throw the javelin. You may throw it with a half sprint throw which is only the 8 step throw or you may do a full sprint and instead of counting steps go as fast as one can and just go into the 5 step and release it. There is also several grips you may use such as the American with holding it on your palm as well as using the Hungarian which is close to the fork but a closer tighter grip and many more. If some variations don't work out at first and you begin to think the sport is too tough, there are always other ways of doing things to help you to be able to throw better.

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