Javelin Throwing - Effect of Science

Hey there,
I found this great article on the impact of weather conditions (and science!) on the Javelin in flight and I felt I had to share it with you. Many people are interested in the effect of physics and science generally on the javelin but it is advisable that you as an athlete are aware of it to in order to use it to your advantage on competition day. In fact, it was this very knowledge passed onto me by coach that helped me to win my first intervarsity champion title in extremely bad weather conditions!

Enjoy!

"Javelin Throwing - the Appliance of Science: The javelin and discus are
strongly affected by their flight characteristics on the day and an individual throwing series
frequently varies by 15%. If you can't read the conditions and the effect they might have on your
performance, all that preparation and technique will not be enough when 1cm in 90m is enough to win or lose. The javelin is particularly susceptible to this variation and so we will focus on that
aspect here.
This article arose through a recent detailed academic study on the aerodynamics of javelin flight and this seemed an excellent opportunity to assess the accuracy of much of the folklore surrounding this spectacular event. At any javelin competition, you will see stiff, not so stiff, thin, thick, Headwind, Tailwind, blunter-nosed, pointed-nosed and 'house' javelins with distance ratings anywhere between 50 and100m. The relationship of these to physical characteristics such as drag, lift, the effects of cross-, head- and tail- winds, throwing 'through the point' and so on is opaque to say the least. In this article, we will discuss these factors with respect to basic physical principles and introduce a freely available piece of software which handles the complication for you."

Javelin Throw - Learn the Rules and Follow Them!

Some throwers make costly and yet extremely simple mistakes which can result in NO
THROWS, LINE BREAKS, FOUL THROWS (or whatever else you want to call them!) and
MOST importantly DISQUALIFICATION! The last thing you want is an excellent throw that is
NOT measured because you have broken a rule or is ruled a FOUL THROW and therefore not
counted. Here I hope to make you aware of these rules and to show you how to AVOID making
these often costly mistakes.

Every Competition has its own rules which you should ALWAYS confirm prior to competing
however the Javelin Throw event has developed over HUNDREDS of years! Therefore the main
(and most important) rules are effectively set in stone.

Want to find out wah these rules are and how to AVOID these costly mistakes?

Check out http://www.howtothrowthejavelin.com/ to get your copy of my Report "Follow the Rules! - Javelin Throw". This report, a $20 value is now available as a FREE bonus if you purchase my e-book "How to Throw the Javelin (Properly!)".