| Competing in track and field is different from the | | | | stretches, such as low-impact bounds, that will warm |
| more traditional sports, in which the start of the | | | | the body and stretch the muscle. |
| game signifies the beginning of competition. When | | | | At the track meet is the time to perform, you should |
| the umpire yells "Play Ball" in baseball or when a | | | | only be fine tuning your efforts. During the warm up |
| referee throws up a basketball at half court to begin | | | | portion of your flight, usually about 15-minutes in |
| a basketball game; both of these gestures are well | | | | time, you should perform a series of practice throws, |
| recognized by the athletes that play will begin. The | | | | in which you progress up until competition time. |
| same is not true for the track and field athlete, in | | | | Usually with a field of 10 to 12 competitors in a flight, |
| particular an individual competing in the throwing | | | | the athlete should be able to use the time efficiently |
| disciplines. This is due to having an order of events | | | | by eagerly moving into the circle, making sure they |
| and time table to help the athlete understand when | | | | are allowing enough time for practice throws, and |
| they are to begin, therefore there may be significant | | | | anticipating their throws in succession to produce an |
| down time between the start of the meet and the | | | | outstanding result. The athlete during warm-ups will |
| athlete's event. | | | | take one to two standing throws, and the one to |
| In order to bring clarity to the athlete whom may be | | | | two progression drills and lastly one to two full form |
| competing in the throwing events, three easy to | | | | throws. The athlete should use this progress in order |
| remember steps are outlined to create an | | | | to communicate with the coach, to understand and |
| environment for success. These three steps are: | | | | gain feedback from your performances. Envision each |
| arrive early, warm up and perform all three which will | | | | attempt, in your mind, to help alleviate stress, and |
| be detailed in the following paragraphs. | | | | help heighten your sense of bodily awareness. |
| Do not arrive to track and field meets late. Allow | | | | Remember to continue to stay warm, place an article |
| yourself enough time to find a spot to be situated, in | | | | of clothing on if needed, and continue to perform low |
| which you can hear the announcer, and have enough | | | | impact movements to generate body heat, but not |
| time to check in. When you arrive, find out when an | | | | to develop fatigue. |
| implement must be weighed in, or how much time | | | | Lastly the track meet and competition is a place to |
| prior to your event you must check in. | | | | try and obtain your maximum throw or result. While |
| Similar to your early arrival, allow enough time to | | | | you are performing for measurements, perform the |
| warm up prior to the competition. At the time of | | | | skill in which you will benefit the must from. In the |
| arrival, you should place your equipment and | | | | shot put event for example; do not perform a |
| belongings where your team is, or in the area in | | | | standing throwing, as this will greatly restrict your |
| which you will be competing. Perform a general | | | | movement and is used primarily as a warm up skill, |
| warm-up in which you will use to loosen up the | | | | the athlete thus should be performing either the glide |
| stiffened limbs from travelling. | | | | or rotational technique. |
| Prior to your event, you will now perform event | | | | If you are to follow these four simple rules and you |
| specific warm-up routine. This should begin | | | | will sure to finish with consistent improvement |
| approximately 20-minutes prior to the start of your | | | | throughout the season. |
| heat or flight. Now begin to perform dynamic | | | | |