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How to Increase Speed in the Throw: Part 1 of 3
You are a high school thrower, BEGGING to find some extra speed. You have all the strength you could ever want for the shot put and...

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Jan 6, 20205 min read


Expected Progress for the High School Thrower
In last week’s blog, we dove deep into the topic of Strength Levels Needed for Elite High School Throwers. We provided those basic...

Throws University
Dec 23, 20193 min read


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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Dec 14, 20194 min read


Throwing While It’s Snowing
Not every high school thrower has the luxury of throwing indoors in a nice, warm, gymnasium. In fact, most high school throwers struggle...

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Nov 24, 20194 min read


How to Rotate the Right Foot (Spin/Discus)
(For this article, the right foot refers specifically to the dominant foot of the thrower. Although the term is “right foot,” if there is...

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Nov 17, 20193 min read


All That Matters is the Next Throw
Every thrower has been guilty of it. They worry about the “what ifs?” They get fearful, they start to worry, they start to tell everyone...

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Oct 28, 20193 min read


From 46 to 65: Lucas Warning
How Lucas warning used the glide to transform into an elite shot putter

Throws University
Aug 6, 20195 min read


What we learned from Darrell Hill
What 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...

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Mar 2, 20193 min read


Spinning Technique: Right Leg Over Rotation
The spin in shot put and discus is a very complex movement with many variables impacting the success or failure of a particular throw....

Throws University
Nov 16, 20183 min read


The Good and the Bad of Throwing Heavy Implements
We love to throw heavy implements, as you probably have noticed if you have been following us for a while. However, amidst all of the...

Throws University
Nov 2, 20185 min read


The Off-Season Without a Coach
Throwing 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...

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Oct 8, 20184 min read


6 Things That Help Me Become 3-Time All-American
After my Sophomore year of college at Messiah College (small division 3 school) my coach left and there were no immediate plans to get a...

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Aug 19, 20184 min read


USATF Championships Recap
Along with Nick Gwiazdowski dominating the FinalX: Bethlehem this past weekend, I also had athletes competing at the USATF Outdoor...

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Jun 29, 20184 min read


Do Female Throwers Have to Be Big?
Successful throwers come in all shapes and sizes. While there are certain body types that are conducive to throwing far, technique and...

Throws University
May 15, 20182 min read


The Benefits of Throwing Heavy Implements
One fairly common training tool used in the throwing world is overweight implements. I have my athletes use heavy shots and discs all of...

Throws University
Apr 30, 20182 min read
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