1. Dave Hahn – UW-Whitewater www.CoachTheThrows.com

2.  Why not have all athletes try it out?  Good discus throwers may want to avoid  Athletes who lack brute strength or explosiveness  How much time are athlete and coach willing to dedicate?

3.  Start from power position and work backward  For all practical purposes, the grip and power position can be taught the same for both glide and spin ◦ Shot placement may differ

4. Left Foot Right Foot Right handed thrower

5.  Preparation ◦ shuffle shuffle stop ◦ rotation  Power Throw  Wheel  Walking Throw  Full Throw

6.  Emphasize turning the foot and knee into the throwing direction  Block with left side  Wrist Flick

7.  Tight knees through the middle  Straight line with left foot  Turn through single support  Knee over toe outside of right foot  Land with open left foot

8.  Establish stationary positions, developing mental model for the throw  Left knee down at 90  Left foot does not rotate beyond right sector line  Sweep with inside of foot  See the throwing direction

9.  Around the left shoulder  Sweep foot stays low with toe up  Chin stays neutral  Long left arm  Left heel should touch in power position to initiate block

10.  Pirouettes  Left heel  5 gallon bucket drill

11.  Wheel  Wheel with hands on knees  Drop ins

12.  Foot on box  Dumbbell throws  Belt pulls

13.  2 turn and throw  Walking throws  Close left side of circle

14.  Diving to the middle  Leading with left shoulder  Landing high in middle  Pulling with left side

15.  Feel free to contact with additional questions or comments Dave Hahn UW-Whitewater 262-472-3157 hahnd@uww.edu www.coachthethrows.com