Coach Boo Schexnayder highlights teaching progressions for the rotational shot put, while addressing preliminary movements such as the grip, stand and wind. In this clip, he defines the differences in the positioning of the rotational style and the glide style, offering effective strategies to teach both styles. —There are slight differences in the…
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Remedial Crossover Exercises that Teach Proper Delivery Mechanics (Video)
In this remedial crossover exercises series, Coach Boo Schexnayder has outlined several exercises that can be used to teach the shuffle, in addition to a series of movements that are essential to the proper set up for the delivery in the javelin, discus and rotational shot put events. The remedial cross over series is…
Medicine Ball Drills for Throwing Events (Video)
In the video below, Coach Boo Schexnayder introduces two medicine ball drills designed to teach upper and lower body mechanics in the throwing events. These drills are simple and easy to follow, allowing the thrower to focus on basic mechanics during each phase of the throw. This exercise is designed to teach basic…
Upper Body Mechanics in the Throws
Biomechanical Concerns. When we examine upper body activity on the throwing events, we are concerned with six key realms. They are lengthening the rotational path of the implement, delaying the upper body movements, turning, maintaining positional relationships, the sweep/block, and the strike. Lengthening the Rotational Path of the Implement Closed Shoulders. During the delivery,…
Drills and Progressions for Shot Put, Discus and Javelin
I want to put your eyes on a program from Boo Schexnayder that I don’t think you know about. In fact, Boo says it’s the best of all of his programs… But, it’s not on the jumps, or multi/combined events or strength training. Instead, the program is purely about teaching progressions for the throwing events….
Lower Body Mechanics in the Throws
Complete Teaching Progressions for the Throwing Events Biomechanical Concerns. When we look at lower body activity in the throwing events, we are concerned with three realms. They are blocking, lengthening the implement’s path, and force production. Blocking. Blocking refers to a stopping or abrupt deceleration of the thrower’s movement. This fosters a transfer of…