Hammer Throw - Teaching the Hammer Throw Winding Action

https://www.trackandfieldcoach.com/bl... - The hammer is a ball with a swivel connected by a wire with a handle. The hammer is 7.26 kilos (16 pounds) for men and 4 kilos (8 pounds 9 ounces) for women. In the United States, the boys throw 5.44 kilos (12 pounds), the women's hammer is 4 kilos. At the international level, many countries throw lighter hammers as young throwers develop technique. The hammer throw is part of the long tradition of objects being hurled for distance going back thousands of years. The basic concept is similar to other modern track and field events, throw for distance within a given sector and remain within the confines of the throwing area. In the hammer throw, the circle is 7 feet.