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Beginner Shot Put Drills

John Bowman

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John Bowman demonstrates basic shot put drills to help beginners establish proper release and throwing technique.

Basic shot put drills that all throwers should do. Below you will find the links to all 5 videos of John Bowman's Complete Step-By-Step Discus Throw & Rotational Shot Put Course: Video 1 Here: youtu.be/C2tSj84GYW0 Video 2 Here: youtu.be/7mV6TqNWIBg Video 3 Here: youtu.be/cgvp6dWDQVY Video 4 Here: youtu.be/-g_Dbb4SftA Video 5 Here: youtu.be/kbW9GsXHeBU KEY Shot Put Drills that Fixes your Technique

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What commenters say. Highly recommended for beginners as a clear, simple guide to basic shot put drills and warm-ups.

@Silent-Passion6525in r/shotput • Recommends

On “My wife, who is a track running coach, signed me up for the shotput event in a meet 2 weeks away. I’ve never done shotput in my life and know nothing about it. Help me not embarrass myself. ”

link to this video Helped me a lot when I was shot putting in high school good luck man do well!
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@Mitchell7299in r/shotput • Recommends

On “This is my first throw ever and I don’t have a coach. Any tips on form, drills, workouts (i go to the gym) or videos that I could watch?”

No problem, this video is short and this guy has decent form. These drills are kind of to warm up to your full throw. Remember don’t over do it, it takes a lot out of you. I would never do more than like 15 full throws a day to not wear myself out/arm out. link to this video
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@BombsuitsandKiltsin r/shotput • Recommends

On “Technique corrections”

First welcome, stick with it and enjoy the process, it's fun to see the numbers go up. I included a video and feel free to respond if you have questions. Think about working backwards from the finish, practice your release and then add more on until you get to the full throw. Beginner Drills
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@JJulessNLin r/shotput • Recommends

On “Any tips ”

Okay then I recommend you these channels/video's: John bowman, with shotput drills for beginners John bowman with a simple and clear instruction on shotput Throws university, with more detailed video's about the glide These are some great sources for shotput, which will teach you the basics and prepare you for upcoming season 💪
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@Boblairein r/shotput • Recommends

On “Help 29m throw”

As you turn, the shot put comes out of its place on your neck so you are holding it with your hand/arm. link to this video I watched this a lot when I got back to throwing during Covidtine.
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@Boblairein r/shotput • Recommends

On “Returning adult to the sport 27m”

link to this video
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@Translusasin r/trackandfield • Mentions

On “im the worst in my team and its so embarrassing”

The strange thing about throwing is that the learning curve will be different for everyone. In discus, some athletes take a full month or more to figure out how to release the disc properly and spin it, and others end up getting it in a day. In shot put some athletes will be able to use their legs effectively in the throw right away, and some literally never learn and will just force it with their upper body. ​ One thing to keep in mind is that some of these throwing motions do imitate other sport motions. The act of leading with your hips and legs and following through with the upper body is present in baseball, hockey, golf, field hockey, etc, so anyone who played any of those spo…
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