The occurrence of Throw-like and Push-like movement patterns are very common in sport activities and therefore understanding their application can be very beneficial.
Throw-like patterns are those where the goal of the activity is to obtain the highest possible velocity (speed) at the furthest point like your hand, foot, or with an implement like a racquet, club, or bat. Throw-like patterns are performed best when the various segments of the body act in a sequential manner. This requires a certain amount of coordination and allows each succeeding segment to acquire the speed or energy from the proceeding segment. For example, during an overhand throw, if the shoulders rotate before the arm swing forward, the speed or energy of the shoulders can be transferred to the arm allowing it to move faster than it could by itself.
When the objective is maximum force at the furthest point, like the hand, simultaneous rotations are more effective. For sport activities like a shot put or the clean pull of an Olympic lift, simultaneous joint actions can produce greater force.