John Godina made another trip to Wisconsin a couple of weeks ago, teaching his World Throws Center curriculum to coaches and athletes. Videographer to the stars, Rachel Womack, documented the weekend, and put together a great recap video below.
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Yesterday we completed day 1 of the WIAC Championship meet. The men’s shot put saw 7 of the top 20 throwers in the country competing, while the women’s competition had 3 competitors ranked in the top 10 nationally. The favorites coming into the meet were current national leaders Andy Novak from UW-La Crosse, and Breanna Strupp from UW-Oshkosh and they did not disappoint. Novak led off the competition [...] 
In my opinion, the glide shot put is the most difficult event to coach in the throws. After nearly twenty years of throwing, coaching, observing, and researching, I feel comfortable working with the glide, but still acknowledge that there is always more to learn. The glide shot put is deceptively simple. Many new throwers can be taught how to glide well enough to add distance to their power position [...] 
I just learned of a great series of calls that is happening in January with some of the top female throwers in the US participating. The calls happen Sunday and Tuesday nights at 7PM Central time. Upcoming speakers include Aretha Thurmond (discus), Amber Campbell (hammer throw), Britney Henry (hammer throw), Suzy Powell Roos (discus), Kara Patterson (javelin), and Stephanie Brown Trafton (discus). The replay is currently available for Jill [...] 
With the start of the high school season right around the corner, there are a couple of clinic opportunities for athletes in and around southern Wisconsin. The first is coming up this weekend in Waukesha. Championship Track and Field Camps will once again be hosting their winter learn-by-doing clinic at Waukesha South High School, on December 17. I had a scheduling conflict come up, so I will not be [...] |
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