Athletics

One day we went to the athletics track to practice our athletic skills. We threw a discus, which uses a pull movement and a duck speak or a special throw which is only required in competitions to make it fly correctly.  Then we threw the shot put, which uses a push movement so with the right aim and the right amount of force so you get further distance to force the ball forward.  Then the relay race, where you need to lean slightly forward and use your arms like a cheetah, and you need to use the stick like a hammer.  Also a vortex, very similar to a discus, requires a push movement with force and equal distance so it whistles as it is air born.  The movements are very similar to how some simple machines work, like a push or pull movement.

By Halle