Abstract:We had children from elementary school and from junior high school practice overhand throwing with tennis ball for four weeks. All children were taught in the same way, regardless of age, and the effects of this practice, as seen from throwing a tennis ball, a baseball, and a softball, were examined in terms of the most appropriate age range of children to whom this practice should be emphasized.1. The distance thrown increased with age in both boys and girls, regardless of the type of ball. The greater increm… Show more
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