Don_Dickle@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 months agoTIL that the longest javelin throw was 99.52 meters using a now illegal technique that was considered "out of control". No one has broken this record with modern javelin rules.en.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square58fedilinkarrow-up1306arrow-down118cross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up1288arrow-down1external-linkTIL that the longest javelin throw was 99.52 meters using a now illegal technique that was considered "out of control". No one has broken this record with modern javelin rules.en.wikipedia.orgDon_Dickle@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 months agomessage-square58fedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected]
minus-squareoriginalucifer@moist.catsweat.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up10·3 months agothe correct technique is what i mention above, holding it in the middle and spiraling it. like a football. i mention throwing the football by its end as an example of why you lose all control of the stick using that technique, and hence, why its illegal.
the correct technique is what i mention above, holding it in the middle and spiraling it. like a football.
i mention throwing the football by its end as an example of why you lose all control of the stick using that technique, and hence, why its illegal.