“The sprint hurdle event must be thought of as a sprinting event. In that sense acceleration as well as maintenance of high velocity throughout the race are key ingredients to success. Analysis of top-flight hurdlers has shown that: Acceleration does not stop at the first hurdle but rather continues through the 4th and 5th hurdles. […]
Discus Throw Drills Video
Speed Training Video Dynamic Warm Up
Shot Put and Discus Throw Technique
World Athletics breaks down the throwing technique into different phases; preparation, momentum building, delivery, and recovery . The preparation and momentum phases are the start, preliminary movements that vary with each event, and the power position in the circle throwing events.
Discus Throwing Medicine Ball Video
Coaching Note: individual differences dictate the spacing between the knees out of the back of the circle; a quicker athlete may want to keep the feet tighter to generate more velocity; a taller athlete may use a wider right leg to take advantage of the thrower’s long levers.
Dynamic Warm Up with Video
Glide Shot Put Practice
The glide shot put practice outline includes progressions that are recommended as the thrower learns the technique of the glide shot put. Some drills might take longer (or shorter) to develop properly depending on the learning curve of the athlete. The coach should monitor each athlete and progress to the next drill in the sequence […]