Meet Results (May ‘05)
(originally posted 5/22/05)
In spite of PRs in shot (33' 7.5") and javelin (103' 10.5") my discus performance was a big disappointment. I could only manage 107' 6". I had 3 throws of nearly identical distances, and one foul. I was way too fast out of the back, and was throwing off-balance and out of the hole. The surface was slick and had me worried about slipping, and there was a slight tailwind. In short, I choked big time. I will immediately stop all full throws during practice and will focus on drills until I can regain my technique. Areas of emphasis:
Discus - Slow out of the back, wide leg sweep, good pivot, solid block, smooth acceleration from start to finish, feel the "long pull".
Shot - Maintain shoulders square or slightly torqued through the landing, good block, power through with good leg drive and proper ball position.
Javelin - Squared up lower body at block, throw over the top, armed wrapped and high, quick whip action. Good flight attitude.
Hammer/Weight - Lots of slow turns, keep knees together, focus on maintaining balance through 4 turns.
In spite of PRs in shot (33' 7.5") and javelin (103' 10.5") my discus performance was a big disappointment. I could only manage 107' 6". I had 3 throws of nearly identical distances, and one foul. I was way too fast out of the back, and was throwing off-balance and out of the hole. The surface was slick and had me worried about slipping, and there was a slight tailwind. In short, I choked big time. I will immediately stop all full throws during practice and will focus on drills until I can regain my technique. Areas of emphasis:
Discus - Slow out of the back, wide leg sweep, good pivot, solid block, smooth acceleration from start to finish, feel the "long pull".
Shot - Maintain shoulders square or slightly torqued through the landing, good block, power through with good leg drive and proper ball position.
Javelin - Squared up lower body at block, throw over the top, armed wrapped and high, quick whip action. Good flight attitude.
Hammer/Weight - Lots of slow turns, keep knees together, focus on maintaining balance through 4 turns.
posted by Jake at 8:08 PM
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