{"title":"AeroJav \/ FinnFlier","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"firstflier","title":"FirstFlier","description":"\u003cp\u003eOur new 250 gram youth javelin for girls and boys ages 7 – 10 provides the start of a learning progression for flying the  javelin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSoft rubber tip, safety button on the tail.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFlys just like our 450g Finnflier (“Aerojav”) and full-sized javelins.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQR code on the label allows quick reference to our training video.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Mini-Aerojav, as the name implies, is a smaller development of\u003cbr\u003eUSATF’s Aerojav category. This implement begins the progression of skill\u003cbr\u003elearning resulting in efficient and effective javelin throwing, especially flight\u003cbr\u003eskills. The goal is to provide a learning experience that prepares the\u003cbr\u003eathletes for the next step in progression.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• It’s scaled to fit up to the 95th percentile 10 year old, so that the athlete\u003cbr\u003ecan see the tip by their eye to allow for more accurate aiming of the\u003cbr\u003eimplement, resulting in better flights.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• Weight 250 grams helps create flight characteristics that replicate those\u003cbr\u003eof the Aerojav. The flight feedback tells the athlete when they did or did\u003cbr\u003enot throw it straight. 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