HMMR Podcast Episode 318: Throwing insights (with Don Babbitt)
It’s been a hell of a year so far in the world of throwing: a world recrod, historic marks, and much more just in the spring. Coach Don Babbitt joins us on this week’s podcast as we look ahead to the US Olympic Trials and then the Paris Olympics. We take a look at insights that can be gained from the biomechanics of Mykolos Alekna, the development of Ethan Katzberg, the comeback of Kara Winger, and much more.
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Don Babbitt is the throwing coach and Associate Head Coach at the University of Gerogia. In nearly three decades at the school he has guided some of the top collegiate and professional throwers in the world, including Reese Hoffa, Adam Nelson, Breaux Greer, Jason Tunks, Andras Haklits, and many more. In addition, he supports World Athletics on coaching education and throwing topics.
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- You can learn more about Babbitt’s background from the University of Georgia webpage.
- HMMR Plus Members can watch Babbitt break down rotational shot put styles, technical development, and training methods in this 3.5 hour video lesson.
- Babbitt was also a guest on Episode 305 previewing last year’s world championships, Episode 256 on throwing trends, Episode 170 on throwing biomechanics, and on Episode 116. And he sat down for a lengthy interview on individualization and other training topics back in 2012.
- Many of the other throwers mentioned on this episode have been past guests where they discussed their technique and training: Episode 309 with Matt Denny, Episode 283 with Kara Winger, Episode 308 about Ethan Katzberg with coach Dylan Armstrong, Episode 266 with Lance Deal, and Episode 195 with Adam Nelson.
Key quotes and topics
- 0:00 – Introduction
- 2:30 – Making biomechanics useful
- 5:30 – The story of the world record competition
- 9:00 – Interpreting technical styles through biomechanics
- 12:15 – Acceleration and the role of the ground
- 17:00 – Chasing the wind
- 24:45 – The development of Ethan Katzberg
- 33:00 – Kara Winger’s comeback and throwing as an older athlete
- 37:30 – Men’s shot put predictions
- 42:30 – Remembering the greatest US nationals ever
Complete transcript
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