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If a friend is standing all the way across the soccer field, a gentle toss won't reach them. How do you launch a ball with enough speed and distance to get it there?
You use an overhand throw. It is the main throw athletes use when they need to send a ball far and fast.
So what makes a throw count as 'overhand'?

The High Arm Path

An overhand throw gets its name because your throwing hand moves up and above your shoulder before releasing the ball.
Raising your arm high lets your whole upper body twist and whip forward, which gives the ball extra power.
Does your arm do all the work by itself?

The 3-Step Motion

A powerful overhand throw coordinates your entire body through a sequence of connected movements.
Start in a side-to-target stance by turning your non-throwing shoulder and hip toward the target instead of facing chest-forward.
Start in a side-to-target stance by pointing your non-throwing shoulder and hip toward the target rather than facing chest-forward.