THE SPINNING JAVELIN - Banned Javelin Technique

An analysis of the banned spinning javelin technique from the 1950s.

The banned Javelin Throw - The Spinning Technique. In the 1950’s Spanish Throwers discovered a way to vastly improve the distance of a javelin toss. They would Spin around in a circle to build up rotational momentum similar to a discus thrower before releasing the javelin. It became know as “spinning the javelin” “The Spanish-Style” But it was quickly outlawed and this technique is not allowed in competition! (EPISODE 3) This is the 3rd addition to: THE BANNED TECHNIQUE series where we look at unorthodox or banned techniques used in Track and Field. *Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use. No copyright infringement intended. ALL RIGHTS BELONG TO THEIR RESPECTIVE OWNERS* "Savfk - The Grid" is under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0) youtube.com/savfkmusic Music promoted by BreakingCopyright: bit.ly/the-grid-song #track #trackandfield #javelin #javelinthrow #discusthrow #hammerthrow #spaniard #basque #athletics #sports #science #technology #innovation #insurance #attorney #Lawyer #finance #olympics #documentary #longjump #highjump