A Throwing Workout

[morgan]

Yeah, also on the W4D, make sure you're keeping the arm straight and not bringing the shoulder up into the neck area. We always do a single spin our first year and any new throwers that come out just do the single spin for a complete year until venturing into the double and triple spin...it's the fist spin that makes or breaks the throw.

Are you going to be throwing masters?

[Kilted KT]

looks like a fantastic start!

hints for better distance:

1. get closer to where you are throwing to.
2. Buy the measuring judge a bottle of Laphroaig before you throw.
3. Throw when the local Kilt Inspectors march by the events area. I am sure most people will forget you are throwing anything at all.

[Alan H]

Yeah, also on the W4D, make sure you're keeping the arm straight and not bringing the shoulder up into the neck area. We always do a single spin our first year and any new throwers that come out just do the single spin for a complete year until venturing into the double and triple spin...it's the fist spin that makes or breaks the throw.

Are you going to be throwing masters?

I figured I'd do Masters 45-49, since for most of the Games this summer I'll be 49 years old. Seems like the Games I'm planning to throw at have between 4-6 of us "mature guys" out competing.

If the Masters group is really small, then I'll throw in Men's C.

I'm not out to beat anybody or win anything, just to do it for the yuks of it, and see what I can do.

I notice that I tend to get the weight too high at the end of the throw in the WfD. I changed my spin to help with that, but it's going to take some work. I have to seriously concentrate on keeping my body weight centered.

I experimented a bit with an Collegiate hammer-style spin and I can almost pull it off with the 28 pound, but I'm sure the 42 is going to be too heavy.

Also, I had a short linkage between handle and weight...just the anchor shackle. If I add two quick-links in there, it might make it easier. I understand that the linkage on the WfD is longer than the one for the WfH