Must Have Throwing Tips and Drills
Video: part of a recent one hour plus webinar for members of Thrower X.
5 Tips For Executing The Throwing Events
- Use simple movements at the start of the throw
- Build up speed gradually, slow and correct is better than fast and wrong
- Separation of the hips and upper body is critical in the power position
- Maximum acceleration is required from the power position to the delivery
- Execute the recovery phase, focus on legal throws
Glide Shot Put Training Tips
- Develop glide technique with drills
- Improve release mechanics with stand throws
- Break the throw up into parts with and without releases
- Train heavy and light implements (within 10% of competition weight)
- Focus on technique at practice
- Stay in the ring all the time
Glide Drills (no throwing)
- Start to unseat
- Start to unseat to slow reach with left leg
- Start to unseat to slow reach with left leg to step to power position
- Mini-glide (with right toe elevated) to power position
- Glide (with right toe elevated) to power position
- Glide to power position
Discus Throw Training Tips
- Develop discus technique with drills
- Improve release mechanics with stand throws and ½ turns
- Break the throw up into parts with and without releases
- Train timing and rhythm with throws at various intensities
- Focus on technique at practice
- Stay in the ring during training
Discus Drills and Throws (No Reverse)
- Wind, step-out, step to the middle, turn to the power position, stand throw
- Wind, step out and turn to the power position, stand throw
- Turn to the power position, stand throw
- Wind, step-out, step to the middle, ½ turn throw
- Wind and step to the middle, ½ turn throw
