ATHLETIC S COACH
10 OF THE BIGGEST M I S TA K E S YO U N G AT H L E T E S M A K E W H E N THROWING A JAVELIN LOOK OUT FOR THESE COMMON JAVELIN ERRORS WHEN COACHING YO U N G ATH LE TE S
AUTHOR Darren Wensor is a Level 4 Coach and Founder of the blog coachingyoungathletes. com.
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A Poor Grip
Many young athletes grip the javelin incorrectly. Common grip errors include: The javelin being held across the palm, making it difficult to align the implement in the direction of the throw (Figure 1). FIGURE 1
The javelin being held in the finger tips, which means that it is very hard to control the implement (Figure 2). The javelin being held too far down the grip. This means that fingers and thumb may slip during delivery.
FIGURE 2
Teach young athletes that the javelin should be held at the back of the grip, along the palm, with fingers firmly around the implement and at least one finger behind the binding. I prefer teaching the grip that sees one finger and the thumb behind the binding (Figure 3).
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