These drills can be done anywhere and work on rotational shot put technique by breaking down the throw and building up a stage at a time from a standing throw through to a full run through of rotational technique. 1. Standing throw drill Aim: To develop core movement and basic technique Description: Use a soft
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Rotational shot put drills set 1 break the technique down using a softball instead of a heavy shot. Drill 1 – Standing throw with soft ball Aim: To develop core movement and basic technique Description: Coaching points: Drill 2 – 180 turn with softball Aim: To develop core movement and basic technique Description: Coaching points:
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The shot put event originates from heavy stone-throwing competitions in England and Scotland during the 15th century and was included in the first modern Olympiad of 1896 in Athens. Today there are two main techniques used, a linear movement which is a backwards shift across the circle and the non-linear or rotational technique. Think of
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The shot put event originates from heavy stone-throwing competitions in England and Scotland during the 15th century and was included in the first modern Olympiad of 1896 in Athens. Here we explain the more traditional linear movement which is a backward shift across the circle. Think of all throws having three phases, a beginning, middle
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Long jump drills which are often done as part of a warm up for long jump or for practicing a specific element of training. Ladder Agility Drills One Step Between Hurdles Three Strides Between Hurdles
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The long jump appears to be one of the simplest of all athletics events – you run fast and you jump. However, the event is a difficult one to get really good at and a lot more technical than many initially think. Elite Coach and author John Shepherd explains how to achieve the perfect Long
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The best long jumpers are great sprinters. A select few men have also combined 8.50m plus jumping with sub-10-second 100m running, such as the USA’s Carl Lewis, and an equally select few women have run sub-11-seconds and jumped 7 metres, such as Tianna Bartoletta, also from the USA. Although most coaches would love to have
A 52-week training programme suitable for an intermediate level sprinter training approximately five times a week and who would be aiming to run 400m at 52.5 seconds (male) and 300m at 43.00 seconds (female). Early to mid-winter GENERAL CONDITIONING (14 WEEKS): Objectives and methodology: to develop aerobic capacity via light fartlek or steady continuous runs and
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A 52-week training programme suitable for a junior level sprinter training approximately five times a week and who would be aiming to run 400m at 55.00 seconds (male) and 300m at 44.5 seconds (female). The Junior schedules are relevant to the 300m competition event for female runners. Early to mid-winter GENERAL CONDITIONING (14 WEEKS): Objectives
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A 52-week training programme suitable for an advanced level sprinter training approximately five times a week and who would be aiming to run 100m at 11.2 seconds (male); 12.5 seconds (female) and 200m at 22.6 seconds (male); 25.7 seconds (female). Early to Mid Winter Objectives and methodology: to develop aerobic capacity via light fartlek or
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