Had a meet last weekend that was, well to the say the weather was bad is an understatement. It was between 30-35 degrees all day with 30+mph winds blowing towards the runway. Not ideal to say the least. Eventhough it was adverse conditions I am happy to report my athletes won both the open and decathe portion of the javelin.
We were suppose to practice yesterday (Tuesday) but due to circumstances could not meet until tomorrow. I am going to be covering smaller tasked items of the javelin. This is stuff I like to get into the closer we apporach conference and nationals.
They include;
1. wrist/hand placement
2. head orientation during release
3. follow through – where to be, proper alignment
4. crossover specifics – honing in on number of crossovers, decreasing distance from scratch line
5. incorporating specific, measureable drills ( two handed overhead MB toss, knockenball throw for distance from block position)
Refining the fine motor specifics in the athletes who are ready for it can start to tack on the extra meters that will mean the difference farther down the road. Those who are still in the learning progression should not be excluded but their focus is mainly on fundamentals with these things incorporated on a smaller scale.