@pootchiein r/trackandfield • Recommends
On “New track coach needs help”
…get a firm grasp of drills you need them to do just by looking at videos on youtube. Since the throwing events rely so heavily on technique, you need to have them doing a lot of drills so that it becomes like second nature to them for high school. This will give them a very strong base for when they make the transition to high school.
Shot put
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In all of these videos notice how the athletes push off of their heel. You want to stress this with your throwers.
Also they should try to keep their chests facing backwards for as long as possible until they reach the front of the circle. When they reach the front of the circle, this is called the "Power position"
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