Prescott, Az - A throwers story

[Alan H]

Wow Yaish those videos are great, you and Alan have really set a high bar that I am going to shoot for. I know I won't come close to your numbers at first but it deffinately gives me a number to shoot for. Can't wait for the stone throw tutorial looking forward to studying that one. One dumb question if I may when they measure the stones and hammers is it from where they hit the ground or from where they roll to?

That's not a dumb question, I get asked that all the time.

It's where they hit.

In fact, if the stone rolls a LOT (same with WFD to a lesser degree) then you threw it too low. People think that 45 degrees is the optimal release angle, and it might be in stones, but it's sure not in hammer. It's probably ten degrees higher than that....hang time COUNTS. If you throw it high, the implement will come more-or-less kind-of straight down, and won't roll so much.

[Oldhiker]

tell you what guys... I will refrain from entering the competition. I'd hate to have an old guy beat you..... LOL in my dreams!! good job!!

[Yaish]

From where they hit, the closest point on the weight. For example the entire stone is the weight so the closest mark it makes as it lands is where the measure from. (to the closest point on the trig to your throwing foot).

On a hammer, if the handle hits first you don't mark where the handle landed, but rather the weighted head. Same for the WFD.

One of the secrets to both stone throws is knocking that rat bastige off the barstool.

Huh?

When you're in your power position imagine there is a guy on a bar stool sitting behind you saying nasty things about your wife. Now during your spin/reverse make sure you throw that left elbow up and behind yourself like you were trying to knock his head off. It helps speed the rotation and more importantly it opens your chest, allowing more muscles to come into play for throwing the stone.