Why I Throw Video

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Rachel’s “Why I Throw” video is now up.  I think it turned out great!  Check it out below.

Top 10 Shot Putters of All Time

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Youtuber 70footer has done a great job compiling some great throws clips. In this video he has found the top 10 shot put throws of all time. [...]

Shot Put Wrist Support Methods

The majority of shot putters use some type of wrist support on their throwing arm while competing in the shot put.  This is done not only for injury prevention purposes, but also because the added support increases the snap of the wrist at release.  The support acts as a compression sleeve on the wrist, allowing for a faster snap of the hand.  All governing bodies currently allow athletes to [...]

New Brian Oldfield Post

Brian Oldfield just updated his blog with another of his legendary stories.  If you haven’t been following his blog, he’s got some great posts sharing some of his favorite experiences of his throwing career.  His most recent post describes “the shot heard round the world,” where he shattered the world record in the shot put.  Click the image below to read the post.

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New Link Added

New Link Added

via Coach The Throws by admin on 12/28/09

We are so fortunate that there is so much great information available on the internet now related to the throws.  As I come across websites and resources I find useful, I will be adding them to the links page. 

The first link I’ve added since changing the look of the blog is fellow coachthethrows.com member Terry Long’s Championship [...]