Throws UniversityOct 12, 20206 minGreatest Technical Throw Ever?Every thrower’s dream. The lights are on, the pressure is on, the competition is tight. Every single throw the feeling of greatness is...
Throws UniversityAug 3, 20205 minBecoming the Best in the USYou are at a meet, you see one of the best high school throwers in the history of your state dropping huge bombs. It’s incredible, the...
Throws UniversityApr 27, 20205 minNew Balance NationalsThe word is out, there are 12 weeks of preparation before New Balance Nationals occurs. The timing is crazy, many of you are still in...
Throws UniversityApr 9, 20205 minThrows Training at HomeYou can't go to your gym. You can't throw at your school's sector. You're stuck at home with nowhere to go. How do you still get in your...
Throws UniversityApr 6, 20205 minThrowing Assessment and ImprovementsQuarantine is deep and there is plenty of time to analyze, assess and plan. Numerous thoughts are rolling through your brain as you focus...
Throws UniversityApr 1, 20204 minWhy The Throwers Assessment?There is an extreme talent void among throwers, with elite throwers possessing a special talent that the majority of average throwers do...
Throws UniversityMar 16, 20204 minSeason: OverYou were anxious for the outdoor season. All winter you focused on big throws, improving your technique, getting stronger in the weight...
Throws UniversityFeb 10, 20205 minMental Preparation for the Big CompetitionThe big meet is right around the corner. Maybe it’s the conference meet, maybe it’s states, maybe it’s even NCAA’s! Whatever that meet...
Throws UniversityAug 16, 20199 minBecoming A National ChampionThe behind the scenes look of what contributed to Sam Mattis winning the national championship in the discus at USA's 2019
Throws UniversityAug 2, 20197 minWho Wants To Go To Tokyo?Dude walks into a room. He’s not impressively tall, but certainly bigger than most people. He’s smiling from ear to ear, everyone is...
Throws UniversityMar 2, 20193 minWhat we learned from Darrell HillWhat did we learn from Darrell Hill on the Throws Show? Perhaps the biggest thing is that he is going to break the world record. Darrell...
Throws UniversityOct 22, 20185 minGreat Throwers Are Not NormalEvery champion the world has ever seen has one similar quality: they are not like everybody else. I’m not talking about their physical...
Throws UniversityOct 12, 20183 minTraining When You Are SickExcuses and flakiness comes in all shapes and sizes. When I think of the best and most hard working throwers out there, I realize a...
Throws UniversityOct 8, 20184 minThe Off-Season Without a CoachThrowing is full of people who at the first meet of the season say they want to throw 2 meters further and ask what they have to do to...
Throws UniversitySep 20, 20184 min4 Things I wish I Knew As An AthleteAfter coaching for 3 years, I have learned a significant number of things that I wish I knew while I was still competing. Most of my...
Throws UniversityAug 30, 20182 minThe Struggles of Long-Term Technical DevelopmentIn technical sports like throwing and weightlifting, the most important aspect is fairly obvious: technique. You can only get so good in...
Throws UniversityAug 30, 20183 min4 Things You'll (Probably) Need to Sacrifice as a Post-Collegiate AthleteThis list wasn't meant to be all-inclusive, or in any way intimidating. Rather, I hope to educate some people on aspects of...
Throws UniversityAug 22, 20183 minIf I Knew Then What I Know NowThis article was prompted with the question, "What would you tell your collegiate freshman self about track and training if you could?"...
Throws UniversityAug 21, 20186 min7 Thoughts on the Collegiate to Post-Collegiate TransitionDane asked me to write this article to outline some issues with the transition from collegiate track to post-collegiate track. This list...
Throws UniversityAug 19, 20184 min6 Things That Help Me Become 3-Time All-AmericanAfter my Sophomore year of college at Messiah College (small division 3 school) my coach left and there were no immediate plans to get a...