Four Key Elements of Basic Hammer Throwing

This article presents the four key elements of the hammer throw. The well-written presentation lays a sound foundation to developing a hammer thrower. This article complements a free instructional video "Basic Hammer Throwing - A Field Event for the New Millennium" that was available through USATF Women's Development. A copy of the video may be obtained by contacting Jeri Daniels-Elder at JDEHammer@aol.com or by calling 814 234-3687. The paper was originally published on DrTrack.com in January 2002. It was transferred to and republished by Glass Dragon Digital Publishing in February 2007.