Breaking the technique down - Javelin - Pe

Grip technique
       - Make a peace sign with your right hand (for right handed people). Place the javelin in the middle of the peace sign. Now wrap the rest of your hand around the javelin.










How to hold it
      - Hold your javelin high over your right shoulder with a straight arm, If you are left handed hold it over your left shoulder








How to throw the javelin
      - You want to run smoothly, start of slow and work your way up for this. Start running forward towards the throwing line.











Leg movement
     -There is a bit of leg movement as you run, when you get closer to the trowing line, your left leg crosses over your right leg. At the same time pull your javelin back high up









Where your arm should be
     - Your arm should be straight at your hand at shoulder height as you run up and do the leg movements.





The final movement
     - Put your left leg down and right leg forward as you throw the javelin




Tip- Release the javelin while your throwing hand is as high as possible and on a 45 degree angle