Scottish hammer, my tips

[warwick]

don't forget the barbaric yawp after releasing the hammer...

... this brings up breathing, when i started throwing i found that i would hold my breath during my three spins. this didn't go so well... 'cause after 3-4 throws i was about to pass out

now i try and breath in through my nose and out my mouth but can't seam to get a good rhythm going

anyway what are your thoughts about this?


also i don't use blades on my boots and i don't use any thing for grip. i havn't throw at any games yet... i throw in my parents back feild and have not lost my grip or control of the hammer

what are your thoughts on gloves and/or some sort of hand chalk?

i dont want to use anything[glove/chalk] and i figure at the games the hammer will have some on it from the other throws.

[Yaish]

Chalk? Ambivilent. I'm going to start bringing my own merely to combat the next substance...

Tacky? I hate this stuff. It increases grip but at the price of control. I never use it and can't stand it. I smear dirt of grass all over the handles to take down some of the tack other people leave all over it.

Gloves? I like 'em for some events, not for other. I wear cloth gloves that have a latex rubber palm and fingers. You usually find them at Home Depot or Walmart, usually with a bright blue palm but I have some grey rubber ones too.
They are super grippy and give you absolute control. I can hold on when I want to and let go when I want to, unlike tacky.

I eschew gloves for the weight throws, I only use them for hammer and caber. On the weight throws I have better grip with my bare hands.

This does make an excellent idea for a new post, however it will have to wait a couple days as I just got back from Rhino and I'm beat.