The world championships in track and field kick off this weekend. There is some thrilling action ahead in the throwing events, and University of Georgia coach Don Babbitt joins us on this week’s podcast to talk about trends in the throwing events, what we’re keep an eye on next week, and the future of American throws development.
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Canada gets a lot of headlines for their recent dominance in the hammer throw, but there are aren’t the only ones making their mark internationaly. Over the last decade, coach Richard Parkinson has been building several world class shot putters out of his group in Toronto. This isn’t just by chance; it’s by plan. Planning is key to Parkinson. It seems so simple, but is often overlooked. On this episode Parkinson discusses his planning philosophy, as well as technical training.
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The world-famous Halle throws meet is one of a kind. Last year 542 throwers from 36 countries and all age groups descended on eastern Germany for 48 hours of pure throwing. Olympic champions and local youth throwers all bringing the same passion to the ring and thousands of spectators.
With so many elite throwers and coaches in one place, my friend René Sack and I wanted to see how we can spark more exchange of knowledge with a free coaching conference. Below are some of my notes from last year’s kick off event and a little taste of what is to come next week when the event kicks off again. Join us for free in person, or become a HMMR Plus Member to access to the videos after the event.
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The podcast slowed down last year, but we’re back and better than ever. We relaunched last month with a great interview and this month we’re sharing our own ideas as well. We look at the role of social media in coaching, off-feet training ideas, articial intelligence, Soviet training myths, and a few rants thrown in as well.
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Out in California, coach Mohamad Saatara has been slowly putting together one of the top throws training groups in the world, led by athletes such as Olympic champion Camryn Rogers and world record holder Mykolas Alekna. On this week’s podcast Saatara joins us to talk about his backround and coaching philosophy, including how to program for transfer and indvidiual strengths.
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We started a series last year that breaks down the technique of top throwers through their own eyes. We started with a breakdown of Matty Denny’s discus technique and Dylan Armstrong’s shot put technique, as well as a comparison of different ways to start in the shot put. Up next is the shot put technique of Andy Bloom, fourth place finisher at the 2000 Olympics. Below I lay out three key factors that helped lead to his unique rotational technique.
» Related content: Learn more from Andy Bloom HMMR Podcast 267.
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Coaches education is filled with lessons on technique, methods, sport science, and more. What is often missing is how to put it all together. How to design a training session, training cyle, or training year is a key skill that many coaches struggle to learn in the trenches. On this week’s podcast we bring together an elite roundtable with Nick Garcia, Brian FitzGerald, and Jimmy Radcliffe to discussion their own mistakes in planning, putting together progressions, planning in-season training, defining themes, and much more.
Read moreThe throwing events at this month’s Olympic Games brought plenty of excitement. Paris had it all, from dominating performances in the hammer to drama in the shot put and Olympic records in the discus and javelin and drama. On this week’s podcast our friend Don Babbitt joins us again to break down the Olympic action, trends, and storylines that stood out the most to us.
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Success in the throws often comes down to being smarter. Smart enough to master the fundamentals of technique. Smart enough to understand and communicate with athletes. And smart enough to put everything together. On this week’s podcast Colorado State coach Brian Bedard shares his approach to coaching smarter, including his lessons on leadership, communication, and technique.
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We started a series on HMMR Media at the end of last year that looks at the technique of top throwers through their own eyes. We started with a breakdown of Matty Denny’s discus technique. Up next is the shot put technique of 2008 Olympic medalist Dylan Armstong.
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