coaching the rotational shot put
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Coaching the Rotational Shot Put. Dave Hahn – UW-Whitewater www.CoachTheThrows.com. Who Should Rotate?. Why not have all athletes try it out? Good discus throwers may want to avoid Athletes who lack brute strength or explosiveness How much time are athlete and coach willing to dedicate?. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Coaching the Rotational Shot Put
Dave Hahn – UW-Whitewaterwww.CoachTheThrows.com
Why not have all athletes try it out? Good discus throwers may want to avoid Athletes who lack brute strength or
explosiveness How much time are athlete and coach
willing to dedicate?
Who Should Rotate?
Start from power position and work backward
For all practical purposes, the grip and power position can be taught the same for both glide and spin◦ Shot placement may differ
The Basics
Backward 7
Left Foot
Right Foot
Right handed thrower
Preparation◦ shuffle shuffle stop◦ rotation
Power Throw Wheel Walking Throw Full Throw
The Progression
Emphasize turning the foot and knee into the throwing direction
Block with left side Wrist Flick
Power Position
Tight knees through the middle Straight line with left foot Turn through single support Knee over toe outside of right foot Land with open left foot
Wheel
Establish stationary positions, developing mental model for the throw
Left knee down at 90 Left foot does not rotate beyond right sector
line Sweep with inside of foot See the throwing direction
Walking Throw
Around the left shoulder Sweep foot stays low with toe up Chin stays neutral Long left arm Left heel should touch in power position to
initiate block
Full Throw
Pirouettes Left heel 5 gallon bucket drill
Entry Drills
Wheel Wheel with hands on knees Drop ins
Middle Drills
Foot on box Dumbbell throws Belt pulls
Power Throw Drills
2 turn and throw Walking throws Close left side of circle
Movement Drills
Diving to the middle Leading with left shoulder Landing high in middle Pulling with left side
Common Problems
