(Left video depicts me throwing a javelin, right video depicts Barbora Špotáková throwing a javelin) Barbora Špotáková, Czech javelin thrower and current world-record holder for the women’s longest javelin throw, begins her throw by running. She runs straight up to the line with the javelin on her shoulder (she’s holding it by putting her thumb on one side and her 4 fingers on the other) until she starts running to the side (as in, she’s running to the line straightly but her body is facing the side) and she throws, throws high above her head, and the javelin lands meters away from her. As Špotáková runs towards the line, before changing positions so that she faces the side, she runs while holding the javelin up to her head. But when she changes positions to face the side, she leans backwards, her javelin throw arm also leaning backwards. On the other hand, I did not run at all, and I just threw the javelin from my shoulder. I stood on the line and only moved my arm, while Špotáková moved her whole body; she bent her knees and used her shoulders and waist to throw the javelin. My throw was short and I did not maintain my position of throwing after throwing the javelin. However, Špotáková maintained her pose even after the javelin landed on the ground; she followed through her throw and maintained that position.
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Past me: Present Me: Today I am going to reflect on my improvement from my first javelin video and my last javelin videos. In my first javelin video, I hadn’t really known how to throw a javelin. I was completely ignorant on the techniques required in throwing a javelin. I stood still and threw the javelin instead of running up to the starting line and throwing it. On the other hand, in my second video, I did the javelin run (I ran straight for 3 steps and then to the side for 2 steps) and threw the javelin. Also, in my first video, I hadn’t known that I had to put the javelin up in my shoulder before throwing it, so I had just stood in the place and thrown it from the bottom. It was a lame throw. However, in my second video, I put the javelin up in my shoulder and threw the javelin by leaning back and using all my upper body muscles to make the javelin go out into the field. I really think I have improved a lot in terms of javelin throwing and technique, which can be also shown by how long my javelin went; I had been unable to get it past the goal line at first, but now it goes a lot past the goal line, and after watching the professional player’s video, I really think that I have learnt a lot of her techniques. My run-up to the starting line has also gotten a lot better, thanks to Mr. Caparo’s teachings. In conclusion, I have improved a lot as both a P.E. student and as a javelin player.
These are videos of me throwing javelin and running hurdles. I chose javelin and hurdles because I believed I had no idea how to do either of them. I had never learnt how to throw a javelin or run hurdles before. Although I had tried hurdles before in my old school, it was 2~3 years ago, and it was almost as if I had no previous knowledge on the topic. On the topic of the javelin, I had not even heard of a javelin before the teacher told us what it was. I was fascinated, and decided to try it out, only to find out that I was not the best in it. I decided to choose javelin to improve in for the next month, for my position, way of throwing, and skills needed a lot of polishing and there was a lot more work to be done in the javelin than in the hurdles. I look forward to improving my skills in javelin for the next month. I will make an action plan to achieve this goal. Although I may not be able to throw very far, my goal is to have the most accurate skills and master the right technique for throwing the javelin. I will do so by creating an action plan and looking at videos of professional players, such as Barobra Špotáková. |
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