Study the shot-put technique of a track-and-field athlete spinning and heaving a metal ball from the shoulder

Study the shot-put technique of a track-and-field athlete spinning and heaving a metal ball from the shoulder

Shot put, top view.
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    Long jump, front and side views.
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    Long jump, angle view.
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    Shot put, side view.