Article: Injuring your arm is easy to do if you don’t warm up your muscles first. Although it's easy to get excited and start throwing at a target 100 feet (30.5 m) away, this is definitely not what you should do. Throwing too hard at first can increase the likelihood of injuring yourself.  Start throwing at a target ten feet away. This may seem too close, but as your arm gets loosened up you will gradually back away from your target. To emphasize basics, start out by throwing from a kneeling position while holding your throwing elbow in place. This will force you to snap your wrist as you throw, a technique you should always use when throwing, because it adds power to your throw. After doing this for a while you can progress to standing. After every twenty or so throws you can back farther from your target. Don't back so far that you're making uncomfortably long throws repeatedly. Save that for the games. Start by standing perpendicular to your line of throw. When you begin the throw your throwing shoulder will face away from your target.   Your feet should be level with each other and shoulder-width apart. To start a throw, you will probably want to hold the ball inside your glove near your chest. Keep a grip on the ball while it's in the glove. The best way to hold the ball is with your fingertips touching a seam. Pull the ball from your glove, drop your arm down and back,  then bring it up and around past your head to throw.  Avoid drawing your elbow straight back as if you were pulling a slingshot or bow and arrow. This will limit the power and distance of your throw. Don’t worry about dropping your throwing arm all the way down your side before bringing it back and around. Wind up your arm, and use the full weight of your body to aid in making the throw. If you are playing catch, your target should always be your partner’s chest. This goes for game throws, too. Bring your throwing arm down and back, and then around past the top of your head. Release the ball when your arm is fully extended in front of you. The release point depends on how high and far you want to throw. A higher release point means a higher (and longer) throw.  You should have a strong follow-through on every throw you make. Your throwing hand should end up near the middle of your body after you have released the ball. This will help prevent you from developing a sidearm delivery and causing injury to your shoulder or elbow. Turn your shoulders and head toward your target on every throw. Be sure to maintain eye contact with your target. This will help direct the muscles in your body to throw where you want. Looking away can cause the ball to fly off in the wrong direction. Take a small step with your front foot on a short throw, a longer step for a longer throw. Use your gloved hand to point at your target as you wind up to throw, and then drop that arm to your side as you deliver the ball. The most important part of throwing is accuracy, not speed or strength. When you are first learning, focus on simply getting the ball to your target. You'll develop speed soon enough.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Stretch your arms before starting to throw. Start by throwing to a nearby target. Get in the correct throwing stance. Grip the ball correctly. Wind up your arm to throw. Aim for your target. Make the throw. Don’t worry about speed at first.
Article: If you want to discover what makes a place special, make it a point to engage with those who call it home. Get out and live among the people rather than just passively observing them. Your taxi driver or tour guide can tell you things that no map can.  Do your best to appear in control at all times. Making it obvious that you're a tourist in over your head can make you an easy target. Stop and ask someone when you need help or directions instead of relying on your mobile device. Make new friends and have them show you around during your stay for a more intimate and authentic experience of the culture. In many ways, traveling is the ultimate teacher. You have a rare chance to dive in headfirst and see so many new and astonishing things firsthand, and to learn about what makes life interesting in the process. Capture new sights on camera, or keep a travel journal to record the details of your adventures. Take advantage of this chance to enrich yourself.  Take part in local cultural events like the Mardi Gras in French New Orleans, Germany's Oktoberfest or the Songkran Water Festival in Thailand. A stacked itinerary will not only keep you busy but allow you to get better acquainted with unique character of a given culture. Traveling is every bit as much about doing and feeling as it is witnessing. Go hang-gliding in the Alps or sign up for salsa lessons in Brazil. Don’t be afraid to put yourself out there and experience everything a culture has to offer, from its history and politics to its charming and unusual quirks.  Write down a list of specific things you want to see and do, or challenge yourself to try one new thing every day. It’s normal to feel like you’re in over your head at first. This can be a very good thing, as it means you’re able to recognize and appreciate cultural disparities. If you wanted to be completely comfortable at all times, you could just as easily stay home. There are many times when traveling can become a source of frustration, especially when you’re lost somewhere halfway around the world where no one speaks the same language. But nothing can cure a sour outlook like a smile. No matter what happens, keep a cool head and a positive attitude and be grateful for the opportunity to see more of the world.  A happy, confident demeanor will make you more approachable, and make it less likely for scheming opportunists to try to take advantage of you. Inconveniences happen: you’ll get lost, run low on money or encounter a frustrating language barrier. What’s important is that you don’t let unforeseen mishaps keep you from falling in love with new places.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Interact with the locals. Absorb everything you can. Get out of your comfort zone. Stay positive.