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THE BIOMECHANICS OF THE BIOMECHANICS OF THROWING DISCUSTHROWING DISCUS
Bing Yu, PhDBing Yu, PhDCenter for Human Movement ScienceCenter for Human Movement Science
Division of Physical TherapyDivision of Physical TherapyThe University of North Carolina at Chapel HillThe University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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Discus ThrowDiscus Throw
ThreeThree--dimensional complex movementdimensional complex movement
Aerodynamic effect on official distanceAerodynamic effect on official distance
Many debates about the techniques in Many debates about the techniques in coaching literaturecoaching literature
Limited biomechanical studiesLimited biomechanical studies
More things we donMore things we don’’t know than things we t know than things we knowknow
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USATF Discus Throw DatabaseUSATF Discus Throw Database
33--D biomechanical data of over 300 trials D biomechanical data of over 300 trials fromfromg 1990 Goodwill Gamesg 1990 Olympic Festivalsg 2001 New Zealand Openg 1996 to 2006 USATF Outdoor National
Championships and Olympic Team Trials
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Full Wind-up Right Foot Takeoff
Left Foot Takeoff
UnwindSingle
Support on the Back
Flight
Right Foot Touchdown
Power Position
Release
Single Support in the Middle
DeliveryFlight
Discus Throwing TechniqueDiscus Throwing Technique
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Official Distance of Discus ThrowOfficial Distance of Discus Throw
Official distance of discus throwOfficial distance of discus throwg Distance lost at the releaseg Vacuum flight distanceg Aerodynamic distance
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Partition of Official DistancePartition of Official Distance
Point of landing in vacuumPoint of
release
Point of landing in air
Front edge of discus circle
Distance lost at release Vacuum flight distanceAerodynamic distance Official distance
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Partition of Official DistancePartition of Official Distance
Partial Distance (m)
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Official Lost Flight Aerodynamic
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Effect of Vacuum Flight DistanceEffect of Vacuum Flight Distance
Official Distance (m)
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50
60
70
40 50 60 70
Flight Distance (m)
r = 0.56
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Effect of Aerodynamic DistanceEffect of Aerodynamic Distance
Official Distance (m)
40
50
60
70
-15 -10 -5 0 5 10 15
Aerodynamic Distance (m)
r = 0.46
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Vacuum Flight DistanceVacuum Flight Distance
Major component of the official distanceMajor component of the official distance
Mainly determined by release speed Mainly determined by release speed
A reflection of throwing abilityA reflection of throwing ability
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How to Maximize Release SpeedHow to Maximize Release Speed
Appropriate temporal rhythmAppropriate temporal rhythm
Large hipLarge hip--shoulder separationsshoulder separations
Large shoulderLarge shoulder--arm separationsarm separations
Powerful left leg block with full hip and Powerful left leg block with full hip and knee extensionsknee extensions
Appropriate ground contactAppropriate ground contact
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Temporal RhythmTemporal Rhythm
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Acceleration PatternsAcceleration Patterns
Time (sec)Time (sec)
Speed (m/s)
Time (sec)Time (sec)
Speed (m/s)
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Gain in Speed during DeliveryGain in Speed during Delivery
Gain in Discus Speed (Gain in Discus Speed (m/sm/s))
0
5
10
15
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Before Delivery During Delivery
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Gain in Speed during DeliveryGain in Speed during Delivery
Flight Distance (m)Flight Distance (m)
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5 10 15 20 25
Gain in Discus Speed during Delivery (Gain in Discus Speed during Delivery (m/sm/s))
r = 0.55
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Gain in Speed during DeliveryGain in Speed during DeliveryGain in Discus Speed during Delivery (m/s)
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15
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25
0 5 10 15
Gain in Discus Speed before Delivery (m/s)
r = -0.82
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Temporal RhythmTemporal Rhythm
Slow UnwindSlow Unwind
Start acceleration from flightStart acceleration from flight
Quick left foot landing to form the power Quick left foot landing to form the power positionposition
Full acceleration during the deliveryFull acceleration during the delivery
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Optimum Temporal RhythmOptimum Temporal Rhythm
Unwind > 0.6 secUnwind > 0.6 sec
0.45 sec < Single support on the back < 0.45 sec < Single support on the back < 0.55 sec0.55 sec
0.08 sec < Flight < 0.12 sec0.08 sec < Flight < 0.12 sec
0.17 sec < Single support in the middle < 0.17 sec < Single support in the middle < 0.22 sec0.22 sec
Delivery = 0.15 secDelivery = 0.15 sec
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Temporal RhythmTemporal Rhythm
Consequences of quick unwindConsequences of quick unwindg Difficulty to control upper body
movements after flightg Poor hip-shoulder and shoulder-arm
separations after the flightg Difficulty to gain speed during delivery
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Temporal RhythmTemporal Rhythm
Duration of flight is not the shorter the Duration of flight is not the shorter the betterbetter
Optimum duration of flightOptimum duration of flightg Increase hip-shoulder and shoulder-
arm separationsg Get appropriate body position to start
the single support in the middle to minimize the loss in momentum before the power position
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SeparationsSeparations
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SeparationsSeparations
2/3 of the discus speed at release are 2/3 of the discus speed at release are obtained during the deliveryobtained during the delivery
Large hipLarge hip--shoulder and shouldershoulder and shoulder--arm arm separations at the power position are separations at the power position are critical for gaining discus speed during critical for gaining discus speed during deliverydelivery
Good separations before the flight are Good separations before the flight are helpful for large separations at the power helpful for large separations at the power position position
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SeparationsSeparationsHip-Shoulder Separation of Women Discus
Throwers (deg)Below 65 m Over 65 m
-30
0
30
60
90
120
MaximumBackswing
Rightfoot off
Leftfoot off
Rightfoot down
Leftfoot down
Release
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SeparationsSeparationsShoulder-Arm Separations of Women Discus
Throwers (deg)Below 65 m Over 65 m
-30
0
30
60
90
MaximumBackswing
Rightfoot off
Leftfoot off
Rightfoot down
Leftfoot down
Release
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Have Large SeparationsHave Large Separations
Have large separations at right foot downHave large separations at right foot downg Control of speed and upper body
movement before left foot offg Good separations at the left foot offg Twist the trunk during the flight
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Have Large SeparationsHave Large Separations
Increase separations during single support Increase separations during single support in the middlein the middleg Control speed before left foot offg Quick and continue right leg rotation
after right foot downg Quick left foot down
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Twisting Trunk during FlightTwisting Trunk during Flight
The importance of twisting the trunk during The importance of twisting the trunk during the flightthe flightg Create hip-shoulder and shoulder-arm
separationsg Appropriate foot position for power
position
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Right Leg Rotation andRight Leg Rotation andLeft Leg BlockLeft Leg Block
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Leg Actions after FlightLeg Actions after Flight
Right leg rotationRight leg rotationg Increase separationsg Provide forward driveg Not right leg upward push
Left leg blockLeft leg blockg Provide liftg Assist to forward drive from right
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Ground Contact during Ground Contact during DeliveryDelivery
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Ground Contact during DeliveryGround Contact during Delivery
Theoretically, retaining contact with the Theoretically, retaining contact with the ground provides continuous forward drive ground provides continuous forward drive and vertical liftand vertical lift
Some of elite throwers have both feet off Some of elite throwers have both feet off the ground at releasethe ground at release
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Ground Contact during DeliveryGround Contact during Delivery
Retaining ground contact at the releaseRetaining ground contact at the releaseg Left knee and hip were not fully
extendedg Incomplete left block
Losing ground contact too earlyLosing ground contact too earlyg Early loss in forward drive and vertical
lift
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Suggested Ground Contact PatternSuggested Ground Contact Pattern
Keep ground contact as long as possible Keep ground contact as long as possible especially the right foot until the release of especially the right foot until the release of the discusthe discus
The left foot may be off the ground in the The left foot may be off the ground in the last portion of the deliverylast portion of the delivery
Jump up for reverse after the releaseJump up for reverse after the release
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Aerodynamic DistanceAerodynamic Distance
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Aerodynamic DistanceAerodynamic Distance
An important factor affecting official An important factor affecting official distancedistanceg Range: 12 m (gain) to -12 m (lose)g 74.99 m – 8.14 m = 66.85 mg 64.14 m + 3.82 m = 67.96 m
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Discus Tilt AngleDiscus Tilt Angle
Discus Tilt AngleDiscus Tilt Angle
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Arm Tilt AngleArm Tilt Angle
ShoulderShoulder
WristWrist
Arm Tilt AngleArm Tilt Angle
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Arm Tilt AngleArm Tilt Angle
Aerodynamic Distance (m)Aerodynamic Distance (m)
--1515
--1010
--55
00
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--3030 --2020 --1010 00 1010 2020 3030 4040
Arm Tilt Angle at Release (deg)Arm Tilt Angle at Release (deg)
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Arm Tilt AngleArm Tilt Angle
Official Distance (m)Official Distance (m)
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70
--3030 --2020 --1010 00 1010 2020 3030 4040
Arm Tilt Angle at Release (deg)Arm Tilt Angle at Release (deg)
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Arm Tilt AngleArm Tilt Angle
Recommended arm tilt angle at release Recommended arm tilt angle at release between 0 and 10 degreesbetween 0 and 10 degrees
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Good Discus Throw TechniqueGood Discus Throw Technique
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Good Discus Throw TechniqueGood Discus Throw Technique
Relaxed back swingRelaxed back swing
Controlled unwindControlled unwind
Wide right leg swingWide right leg swing
Vigorous forward driveVigorous forward drive
Quick rotation of the hip and shoulder Quick rotation of the hip and shoulder during the flightduring the flight
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Good Discus Throw TechniqueGood Discus Throw Technique
High discus position at right foot landingHigh discus position at right foot landing
Continue right leg rotationContinue right leg rotation
Quick left foot landing to form the power Quick left foot landing to form the power positionposition
Powerful right rotation and left blockPowerful right rotation and left block
Controlled release with discus at shoulder Controlled release with discus at shoulder levellevel
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Good Discus Throwing TechniqueGood Discus Throwing Technique
Irina Irina YatchekoYatcheko
Nationality: BelarusNationality: Belarus
Birthday: Birthday: 1965/10/311965/10/31
Height: Height: 1.841.84 mm
Weight: Weight: 9898 kgkg
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Good Discus Throwing TechniqueGood Discus Throwing Technique
Performance:Performance:g 2000 Olympic Game Bronze Medal
(65.20 m)g 2003 World Championship Gold Medal
(67.32 m)g 2004 Olympic Game Bronze Medal
(66.17米)
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Good Discus Throwing TechniqueGood Discus Throwing Technique
Andy BloomAndy Bloom
Nationality: USANationality: USA
Birthday: Birthday: 1973/8/111973/8/11
Height: Height: 1.801.80 mm
Weight: Weight: 120120 kgkg
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Good Discus Throwing TechniqueGood Discus Throwing Technique
PerformancePerformanceg 1997 USATF National Championships
Third Place (65.30 m)g 1998 USATF National Championships
Second Place (66.42 m)g 1999 USATF National Championships
Third Place (67.46 m)
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THE BIOMECHANICS OF THE BIOMECHANICS OF THROWING DISCUSTHROWING DISCUS
Bing Yu, PhDBing Yu, PhDCenter for Human Movement ScienceCenter for Human Movement Science
Division of Physical TherapyDivision of Physical TherapyThe University of North Carolina at Chapel HillThe University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill