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Athlete Feedback for Improved Training: Pt. 1
Athlete feedback is the absolute best way to comprehend a training program, comprehend individual responses to training and progressively...

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Dec 8, 20193 min read


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...

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Dec 3, 20193 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


The Diamond League Vs. Discus
Last week the Diamond League issued a ruling to cut the discus, triple jump and 200 meters from their competition platform. This was...

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Nov 10, 20196 min read


Five Keys to Coaching
Over the years, we have gotten countless messages from throwers who have recently gotten a new throws coach while also getting contacts...

Throws University
Nov 1, 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...

Throws University
Oct 28, 20193 min read


Becoming A National Champion
The behind the scenes look of what contributed to Sam Mattis winning the national championship in the discus at USA's 2019

Throws University
Aug 16, 20199 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


Who 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...

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Aug 2, 20197 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...

Throws University
Mar 2, 20193 min read


Understanding Variables in Competition
by Trevor Stutzman There will be meets where you throw far and meets where you will not throw far. Understanding this fact is essential...

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Jan 25, 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


Great Throwers Are Not Normal
Every champion the world has ever seen has one similar quality: they are not like everybody else. I’m not talking about their physical...

Throws University
Oct 22, 20185 min read


Training When You Are Sick
Excuses 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 University
Oct 12, 20183 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...

Throws University
Oct 8, 20184 min read


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...

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Oct 1, 20185 min read


4 Things I wish I Knew As An Athlete
After 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 University
Sep 20, 20184 min read


The Struggles of Long-Term Technical Development
In technical sports like throwing and weightlifting, the most important aspect is fairly obvious: technique. You can only get so good in...

Throws University
Aug 30, 20182 min read
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