Discus and Shot Put Training for the Young Thrower

• What Can We Control The Most and Least in Our Throwers?
• Increase in Overall Strength and Power
• Technical Excellence
• Preparation to Compete

Throw Training

• Throws Training
• Annual Plan
• Year Plan Sample
• Weekly Plan or Microcycle
• Daily Plan
• Testing
• Warm-up

Rotational Shot Put and Discus Drills

• The Rotational Shot Put and The Discus Throw
• Specific Warm-Up and Throws Progression
• Shot Put Release - Off Shoulder
• Release - No Shoulder Turn
• Release - Shoulder Turn and Block
• Release with No Shoulder Turn
• Release - Shoulder Turn w-Block
• Hands on Hips - Pivot from Right to Left
• Stick Drill - Power Position to Delivery
• Stick and MB Drill - Power Position to OH Press
• Slow Motion Power Position to Delivery
• Resistance Band Simulation and Block Drill Half Power
• Block Drill - 3-4 Position
• Block Drill - Full Power Position
• Medball Pick-up Power Position
• Shot Put Power Position - NR
• Discus Power Position - NR
• Stick - MB Wheel Turns
• Stick - MB Power Wheels
• Stick - MB Wheel Turns to OH Press
• Half Turn Throws - NR - Discus
• Half Turn Throw - NR - Shot Put
• 2+1´s Wheel Turn Throw - Discus
• Power Wheel Turn Throw - NR - Discus
• Other Drills
• Practice Progression

Glide Shot Put

• Glide Shot PutWarm Up and Throws Progression
• Hands on Hips - Pivot from Right to Left
• Stick Drill - Power to Delivery Position
• Stick Drill - Power Position to OH Press
• Slow Motion Power Position to Delivery
• Resistance Band Simulation Drills Dominant and Non-Dominant
• Block Drill - 1-2 Power Position Throw with Right Foot Pivot and Block
• 3-4 and Full Power Position Throw
• Medball Pick-up Power Position Throw
• Power Position - NR
• Tap and Throw - NR
• Power Position with Stepover - Toe Board
• Step to Power Position - NR
• Walk Back Throw - NR
• Resistance Band - Glides to Power Position
• Resistance Band Glide-Stop-Throw
• Resistance Band Full Throw
• Repeat Meltdown to Crouch Position - with and without Shot
• Imitation Glide to Power Position
• -A- Drill to Right Foot Snap Under and Throw
• Repeat Fulls Down Line
• Resistance Full Imitation
• Stick-MB Drill - Fulls to OH Press
• Glide-Stop-Throw - Work Thru Reverse
• Resistance Band Full Throw - NR
• Full Throws - NR
• Full Throws
• Practice Progression - Generally

Q&A

• Q&A