Discus Throw. Scott Cappos (University of Nebraska)

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1 Discus Throw Scott Cappos (University of Nebraska)

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3 TECHNICAL BREAKDOWN Wind up Single support (left leg) No support Single support (right leg) Double support (power position) Release

4 DISCUS TECHNIQUE BREAKDOWN WIND UP Weight balance Rotation of the shoulders Discus height Left leg drop and drive

5 DISCUS TECHNIQUE BREAKDOWN SINGLE SUPPORT (LEFT LEG) Left knee drop Right leg pick up and sweep Left arm inside the knee Discus height

6 DISCUS TECHNIQUE BREAKDOWN NO SUPPORT Shoulder level and arms long Right leg drive and pre-turn Left leg drop and push forward Discus back behind the hip

7 DISCUS TECHNIQUE BREAKDOWN SINGLE SUPPORT (RIGHT LEG) Right foot placement Shoulder and hip seperation Discus catch Left leg tight

8 DISCUS TECHNIQUE BREAKDOWN DOUBLE SUPPORT (POWER POSITION) Discus at 270 degrees Shoulders down and back Right foot turn at 90 degrees Left leg solid

9 DISCUS TECHNIQUE BREAKDOWN RELEASE Discus long and level Left side block Right side turn

10 MAJOR INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THROWERS Wind up Right shoulder/discus height Right leg sweep Release (reverse vs no reverse) REVERSE -higher release point NON-REVERSE -apply force longer

11 GIA LEWIS-SMALLWOOD -AMERICA S BEST

12 DEVELOPING DISCUS TECHNIQUE Non-Throwing Drills Throwing Drills

13 NON-THROWING DRILLS STEP OUT DRILL

14 NON-THROWING DRILLS STEP TO THE MIDDLE (TURN TO POWER POSITION)

15 NON-THROWING DRILLS TURN TO POWER POSITION

16 THROWING DRILLS STAND THROW WITH MEDICINE BALL

17 THROWING DRILLS STAND THROW WITH BALL

18 THROWING DRILLS TWO ARMS DISCUS MEDICINE BALL THROW

19 THROWING DRILLS HALF TURN THROW WITH BALL

20 THROWING DRILLS FULL THROW WITH BALL

21 DISCUS DISTANCE What makes the discus go far? Release velocity Release angle and height Discus angle (tilt) at release Wind direction and speed Discus rotation (types of discus)

22 DISCUS TECHNICAL KEYS Wind up and right foot sweep Long and loose up top Right foot placement Right foot turn Left side block

23 DISCUS THROW DISCUS THROW ERRORS AND CORRECTIONS Left arm at the back of the circle Power position alignment* (picture) Right foot pick up and sweep Right foot turn in the middle Left leg and arm to the middle Left foot placement High point issues* (pictures) Discus release height and angle Right foot placement in the middle Left side block

24 DISCUS ERRORS -HIGH POINT

25 DISCUS ERRORS -POWER POSITION

26 DISCUS THROW CHAMPION BEHAVIORS (CHARACTER AND PRACTICE) Champion Characteristics and Behavior U.S. Olympians listed six individual characteristics they believe contributed to their success: dedication, persistence, natural talent, competitiveness, focus, and work ethic. Champion behavior includes traits such as high effort, intensity, positive attitude, leadership, persistence, dedication, and resilience. All these traits and more are necessary for athletes to reach their greatest athletic potential. Champion Practice Behavior Practice must be directly related to improving the performance athletes will ultimately execute in competition. At no point during practice is time wasted on anything that doesn t positively impact competition performance. High effort, or more precisely, sustained high effort is perhaps the one characteristic that truly separates the elite from the non-elite athlete Beyond the goal of improvement, however, elite athletes have specific goals for every phase of practice and these goals directly contribute to improved performance. Perhaps non-elite athletes mistakenly think that attending practice is enough, that being physically present for practice will automatically produce improvement in performance. Experts know better. Excerpt From: Jeffrey J. Huber. Applying Educational Psychology in Coaching Athletes. ibooks.

27 DISCUS THROW CHAMPION BEHAVIORS (EXTRAS AND CHANGES) Champion Extras Successful athletes take their sport home with them. They go home and think about that day s practice. They set goals for the following day s practice. They watch video of their practice or video of great athletes in their sport. They attempt to understand their strengths and establish a game plan for eliminating their weaknesses. Although it might be suggested that elite athletes have a broader and denser knowledge base simply because they are indeed elites, research suggests that athletes become elite-level performers because they first become students of the sport and develop a richly connected and dense knowledge base Elite athletes don t want to wait until tomorrow to find improvement. They want it now and know that they need to find it now or relatively soon because their competitors are getting better day by day Champion Changes and Learning Goals Relearning something is often more difficult than learning it correctly the first time Athletes need to be willing to relearn. In other words, they shouldn t be afraid to tweak. Just because they have done it one way for a long time doesn t mean it is correct. And just because it feels comfortable to them certainly doesn t mean they should continue doing it that way A learning goal is defined as a personal intention to improve abilities and learn regardless of how many mistakes are made or how awkward the individual may look during this learning process Excerpt From: Jeffrey J. Huber. Applying Educational Psychology in Coaching Athletes. ibooks.

28 SPECIAL TRAINING Turning drills with barbell and dumbbell Powerball throws Shuffles to stand throw Shuffles to 1/2 turn throw Line turns I am not a big fan of throwing heavy discus (use balls)

29 SCOTT CAPPOS -UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA REVIEW Technique Review Non-Throwing Drills Throwing Drills Discus Distance Keys Errors and Corrections Champion Behaviors Special Training QUESTIONS?