Kent Denver School
Success
Character, Competency, Perseverance
Throwing Philosophy
Viewable, Doable, Reproducible
6 Pillars of the Throw / Throwing Chain Reaction System / Arete Throws Nation
Discus and Rotational Shot Put 6 Pillars:
Pillar 1 = Setting Up the Throw
Pillar 2 = Setting Up Maximum Power, "Getting Left"
Pillar 3 = Dropping In and Applying Speed
Pillar 4 = Axis Transition, or the Twist and Wrap.
Pillar 5 = Locking Down the POWER
Pillar 6 = BIG Finish, Delivery
Glide Shot Put 101
Glide Shot Put 6 Pillars (same as above with different mechanics):
Pillar 1 = Set Up, Create the "T"
Pillar 2 = Load & Coil, Block Arm & Kick Leg
Pillar 3 = Slide, Position the Kick Leg and Center of Mass
Pillar 4 = Drive & Kick, Double Extension (Drive Push and Kick Leg Extension)
Pillar 5 = Power Position, Catapult & Shift elevating the delivery Heel Keeping the Head behind the Knee
Pillar 6 = Delivery, Finish BIG transferring the weight linear into and through the Block Leg ... Heel Up with Lower Body FAST and FIRST
Discus 101 (Hold, Swing, Drag)
The Holy Grail of Rotational Throws (Discus & Shot Put)
Setting up the Killer Pillar 2
Pillar 1 = Setting Up the Throw
Pillar 2 = Setting Up Maximum Power, "Getting Left"
Pillar 3 = Dropping In and Applying Speed
Pillar 4 = Axis Transition, or the Twist and Wrap.
Pillar 5 = Locking Down the POWER
Pillar 6 = BIG Finish, Delivery
Modified Wheel / Rotational Shot (Wall Throws)
Learning the Rotational Shot in 1 Day
Focus on the RIGHT Things (Discus & Shot Put)
Visual Cues
3 Mistakes that Murder your Glide (Shot Put)
Don't Bend at the Waist, Kick Leg Dominant, and Carry the Shot in the Right Position
The Block Leg / Easy to Fix Mistakes (Discus & Shot Put)
Stop Reaching