Posted by: Doug () on Thu Aug 12 16:12:54 2004

>>> Have you ever thrown a medicine ball? <<<
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> Hi Teacherman
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> Excellent point. One could also ask, have you ever thrown a disk (where the first acceleration is behind the shoulders)? Whenever the power from shoulder rotation is required, the hips will naturally lead.
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> Jack Mankin

Of course, whatever object you throw is thrown by the hands if they are are the part of the body that is holding on to the object.
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