TheThrows:BalanceandRhythm y

JerryClayton AuburnUniversity

DISCUSTHROW

SHOTPUT

DISCUSTHROW

HAMMERTHROW

82M

HAMMERTHROW

79.68M 79 68M

Inanythrowingaction I th i ti thebodyhasto:
P d ProduceForce F ReduceForce Stabilize Force StabilizeForce

Forcemustbeproducedattherighttimeintheright directionintherightamount. direction in the right amount

Inanythrowingeventthebodymustbe:

undercontroloutoftheback onbalanceinthecenter have stability at the front havestabilityatthefront

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WHOLEMOVEMENTS
BodyandImplementasONE(notseparateoroneorother) WholemovementsNOTjustthemovementsofthe bodyparts. BIGGENERALCUES!(notIsolationorsegmentations) ( g )

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CLAYTJ1, 12/9/2011

LimbMovement*
Thefeetdontworkindependentoftherestofthebody! Thereisnoquestionthatthefeetareextremelyimportantinsport becauseitisthefeetthatareincontactwiththegroundin b it i th f t th t i t t ith th di movement.Allmovementisinitiatedofftheground.Ultimatelyitis thefeetthatmustabsorbshockongroundcontactandthenuse thoseforcestopropelthebodyortheballinthedesireddirection. h f l h b d h b ll i h d i d di i Thefeetneedtohavehelp!Theygettheirhelpfartherupthe kineticchaininthehips. Controlofandpositioningthecenterofgravityisthemajor objectiveofproperfootwork.Thisconsistsofkeepingthehipsover thebaseofsupportifstabilityisdesiredorshiftingtheCofG the base of support if stability is desired or shifting the C of G outsidethebaseofsupporttoinitiatemovementandchange direction.
*SeeVernGambettaarticleonFootworkathttp://www.gambetta.com/blog.html on12/8/11

BIGGENERALCUES! BIG GENERAL CUES!

LONG AND LEVEL LONGANDLEVEL BIGCIRCLE BIGRADIUS HIPSUNDERSHOULDERS WHOLE RIGHT SIDE MOVES AS A UNIT WHOLERIGHTSIDEMOVESASAUNIT WHOLELEFTSIDEMOVESASAUNIT

Bodywillcorrectitself! Body will correct itself!

SHOTPUT

HAMMERTHROW

DISCUSTHROW

DISCUSTHROW

BALANCE:
Adirectrelationshipwithrhythm.
Throwermusthavebalanceforgoodrhythm. TripleFlexion(anklekneehip)withstiffness: i extremely i is l important to control and position l d ii the center of mass. is extremely important to obtain optimum balance and rhythm to produce, reduce and stabilize forces.

TripleFlexion? Triple Flexion?

What? Athletic Position When and where? Must maintain flexion through out the throw.

TripleFlexion ShotPut

TripleFlexion Triple Flexion Discus

TripleFlexion Triple Flexion Hammer

TripleFlexion Hammer

TripleFlexion Discus

TripleFlexion Discus

TripleFlexion Triple Flexion How?

Balance Exercises Balance Beam Exercises Jump Exercises BOSU Exercises

BalanceExercises

BalanceExercises

SingleLegSquats

BalanceBeam

JUMPEXERCISES(withBox)

JUMPSEXERCISES(withHurdles)

BOSUEXERCISES

BOSUEXERCISES

Acknowledgements:
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Acknowledgements:
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