Shot Put and Discus Throw Coaches Manual
The Shot Put and Discus Throw Coaches Manual is the ultimate guide for throws coaches with over 200 pages of valuable coaching content.
Technique breakdown, teaching progressions, event specific exercises, variable weight implement methods, pre-made training plan for each event with 20 week programs.
Strength training, plyometrics, medicine ball throws, multi-jumps and throw combination exercises, and running workouts designed for the shot put and discus throw. 20 week strength and conditioning program with logical progressions design to peak when it matters most.
The Shot Put and Discus Throw Coaching Manual is the newest book from Scott Cappos, long time Big Ten Coach at Iowa and Nebraska.
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Shot Put and Discus Throw
Coaches Manual
Table of Contents
- Throwing Introduction
- Glide Shot Put
- Rotational Shot Put
- Discus Throw
- Coaching Methods
- Practice Design
- Throwing Specific Exercises
- Competition Exercises
- Throwing Plans
- Strength and Conditioning Methods
- Other Training Considerations
- Key Changes From Physical Training
- Periodization
- Strength Training Plan
- Psychological Training Strategies
- Goal Setting
- Competition Readiness
- Nutritional Tips for Throwers
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Shot Put and Discus Throw Coaches Manual
Force Development and Throwing
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In throwing events, when implements of different mass are thrown, the force production changes. Less force is required with lighter implements; however, greater acceleration speed is possible. With heavier implements, more force is required to accelerate the object, even though acceleration is not as rapid. Heavier implements require high levels of force production but produce lower velocity levels when compared to the standard weight implement.
The shot put requires near-maximal force and high rates of force development for maximum performance, whereas the discus throw requires more speed development.
With younger throwers, training for the shot put and discus throw often requires a more balanced approach concerning the rate of force development and maximal force outputs.
A long pull on the implement is important, applying force over a long period. “There is a significant correlation between the distance of force application (pull) and the throwing distance. A larger distance of force application will result in a longer path of acceleration, leading to a higher release velocity” (Liebenberg, Zelezny, Ihalainen & Bartonietz, 2016, p. 59).
The throwing events require strength, speed, and technique; all important elements of the training program. Higher levels of strength are required in the shot put when compared to the discus throw...
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