Have you ever considered that maybe 1 error could be causing you to lose out on throwing far? When it comes to throwing the shot put and discus, the devil is in the details. Start working on your heel-toe position and start measuring your results instantly. Learn more below!
It’s one of the greatest challenges for any throws coach, or thrower:
Just how do you make sure each throw delivers straight down the sector giving you the results you want?
Today, I’m going to give you 1 simple throws coaching tip that many throws coaches and throwers who coach themselves overlook.
Many new coaches and throwers struggle with fundamentals.
Fundamentals, when done correctly, make the process of learning throws technique easier.
Mastering the fundamentals is vital to implementing the throwing chain reaction of each discipline: discus, shot put, and glide shot.
… So what is this 1 error?
It’s understanding the Heel-Toe Position.
All too often the Heel-Toe position is an easy thing to let slide because it’s really pretty simple… when done correctly.
There is a “sweet spot” to the heel-toe, and that is why you MUST pay attention to it. It is easy for a thrower to be either too open, or too closed.
The “sweet spot” is when the delivery side heel and the block toe is lined up and you roughly have about 6 to 8 inch space where the feet are lined up correctly
In the video, we will go through the Heel-Toe position: when it’s wrong and when it’s ideal for discus throwers, shot put and glide shot.
When setting up the Heel-Toe position, 3 things are going to happen:
- Set it up right creates POWER
- Set it up incorrectly, and you LOSE POWER
- Set it up incorrectly the other way, and you will see SECTOR FOULS
Little things and misalignments will create significant issues in the throw that can simply be rectified by simply fixing the alignment.
So, check out the video below to get a better insight into the good, the bad, and the ugly of the Heel-Toe position in the throw.
-Coach Johnson
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