Athletic training for school boys (1910) (14598160940)

Identifier: athletictraining00orto (find matches)
Title: Athletic training for school boys
Year: 1910 (1910s)
Authors: Orton, George W., b. 1873, ed
Subjects: Athletics
Publisher: New York, American Sports Pub. Co
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation



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r 16 seconds de-mands the greatest agility, attention to form and ability to runfast on the flat. Thus all high hurdlers should make sprintinga very important part of their training. They should sprint regu-larly, for otherwise they will not attain their highest speed overthe sticks. The hurdler should practice starting just as assidu-ously as the sprinter, for it is just as important to him. In fact,most hurdlers are very good starters, for the jumping over thehurdles strengthens the very muscles brought into play in start-ing. But they should keep at it and learn to make the most ofthis important part of their race. But although the hurdler must be a fast sprinter, to make asuccessful hurdler, he must, of course, have good form over thesticks or he will not be able to bring his speed into play and hewill thus perform disappointmgly. The young hurdler shouldpay the closest attention to form, and while he is a scholasticathlete he should perfect this part of his training, knowing also
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THE SHOT PUT. FIG. 2. Sheldon of Yale. Sheldon has just begun the glide across the circle. Note that he is not jumping into the air, but is evidently going low in his course across the circle. Note also the snug way in which he is holding the shot. Photo by Pearce. Spalding^s Athletic Library, 59 that by neglecting this very important matter, he may be gettinginto such bad habits of form that he will find it impossible tobreak away from them when he enters college or club competition. The hurdling style has undergone considerable improvementsince the days of Cady, Hatch, Puffer and Chase, and it has beendue mainly to the ideas introduced by Kraenzlein, the greatworlds champion and record holder. Kraenzlein did away withthe pretty glide over the hurdle and introduced a style whichaimed at speed over the hurdle. His aim was to get over thehurdle as quickly as possible. This was the main characteristicof his style and that it is the right idea is shown by the fact thatalthough before his