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Throwing

Throwing is generally defined as the act of launching an object with the hand or hands, usually using the arms, shoulders, chest and torso to generate force behind an object held in the hand(s) which then flies after release. Humans are "uniquely endowed with the ability to engage in accurate, high-momentum throwing." Throwing has played a major part in human history - early man's ability to throw weapons has allowed man greater hunting opportunities, and has been an important part of human conflict. Throwing is also central to many sports.

Throwing as a movement

Brief description of the biological process e.g. muscles used, process (body rotation, grip, twist abdomen, release grip etc)

Throwing in hunting

Spears, stones, monkeys and coconuts? atlatl, woobera, bird-stone nets. continued use today. spearfishing, cave paintings etc

Throwing in warfare

Spears, stones etc worldwide usage from ancient times (cavemen etc, greeks, roman pilus, david and goliath, middle ages, native americans tomahawks and maori aborigines in 18th 19th centuries, continued use in undeveloped places jungle communities etc, and in times of protest e.g. palestine, g8 edinburgh, greece recently

Throwing for sport or recreation

Olympic events - Derived from wartime usage

Highland games

Many ball sports, such as cricket, rugby, american football, baseball, even the throw ins in football, or goalkeepers, or in wrestling/judo

Training e.g. medicine ball

Casual use

playing catch - roman game of three balls

juggling

fetch with dog, stone skimming, frisbee

External links

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