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Speed Development: Part 3 of 3 Physiology

Speed Development Part 1 Speed Development Part 2 You have taken 500 throws over the last three weeks but you still feel slow. You still...

Speed Development Part 2 of 3: The Weightroom

Speed Development Part 1 You feel slow in the circle, you feel slow in the weight room. You feel stiff and tight, as though you weren’t...

The Point of Diminishing Returns

We have all seen those throwers. The dude who has a 450lb bench press but can barely throw a shot 40 feet. They can squat 500lbs but they...

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Coaches Corner: Comprehending World Class Coaching

For years I wondered how the best coaches in the world handled programming, periodization, and technical work. Over and over again, I...

Should You Throw When You Are Sore?

The best way to indicate whether someone is a mature athlete or not is to watch how they deal with discomfort. Can they tell the...

Throwers and Deadlifts Part 2: When To Use Deadlifts

For those of you who haven’t read my article on why I tend not to program deadlifts for my throwers, check it out here. Since I try not...

Why My Throwers Don't Deadlift

First, I just want to address what some people have probably already decided based on the title: no, I don’t hate deadlifts. Deadlifts...

How to really get “In Shape” as a Thrower

There have been too many times that I have heard from coaches and parents that a thrower is overweight and that they need to do...

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