Med Ball South African Drill of the Week

The high school season is quickly approaching.  Here in Wisconsin, there is still no sign of a thaw coming anytime soon, forcing indoor work.  While everybody is excited to get outside and start throwing competition implements, it is good to get started inside with a med ball or other training tool forcing the athlete to focus on fundamentals of the throw.

This week’s video drill comes once again from [...]

The Hidden Dangers of Your Excess Abdominal Fat – It’s More Serious Than a Vanity Issue!

Let’s face it, as throwers we are not known to have trimmest waistlines.  Especially after your competitive career is over it can become difficult to make the time to exercise and eat right.  Here is an article contributed by Mike Geary, Certified Nutrition Specialist, Certified Personal Trainer, detailing some of the dangers all that excess belly fat can pose as well as some simple solutions to begin reducing your [...]

New National Leader in D3 Weight Throw

Senior Sean Larson of University of Wisconsin – Stout, hit a big PR last night in the weight throw at the Eastbay Invite in Stevens Point.  His mark of 18.92 moves him from 8th to the current top mark on NCAA D3 national rankings.

Men Weight Throw ======================================================================= Name Year School Finals Points ======================================================================= 1 Larson, Sean Uw-Stout 18.92m 2 Ludtke, Ben Uw-Oshkosh 18.01m 3 Baker, Tony Uw-Oshkosh [...]

Drill of the Week – Bands

We were playing around with bands the other day before practice and I shot a couple of quick videos showing some basic exercises for the shot put and the discus.  The first emphasizes the angle of the arm and height of the hand at the point of release in the discus.

It is important to emphasize keeping the hand out long.  There is no need to really stretch [...]

Luke Sullivan’s All American Throws Clinic

Luke Sullivan’s annual All American Throws clinic is coming up March 13-14.  Luke is one of the best throws clinicians out there.  This is a great opportunity to work in a small-group setting with him, getting the high school season off to a successful start.  For details about the clinic and Luke’s other programs, check out his website LukeSullivanDiscusThrower.com