Jaeger's basic philosophy was this: Extending the elbow and shoulder muscles in a relaxed, fluid motion prepares an arm to throw as hard as it can.

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He cocked his arm to throw it back.

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Those without a strong throwing arm can enter the freestyle competition, during which the style and aesthetics of the throw are judged rather than the distance.

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This opens up space to throw a straight right to your opponent's head just inside his left arm.

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