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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
[edit]Brief description of the biological process e.g. muscles used, process (body rotation, grip, twist abdomen, release grip etc)
Throwing in hunting
[edit]Spears, stones, monkeys and coconuts? atlatl, woobera, bird-stone nets. continued use today. spearfishing, cave paintings etc
Throwing in warfare
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]playing catch - roman game of three balls
juggling
fetch with dog, stone skimming, frisbee
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