[benjimatt]

benjimatt on April 6, 2006 at 6:06 pm #11747

hi all my best disc throw this year has been a 145' throw in the disc.  i started from about 130'  well i have many problembs  in my technique. 

one that i kinda disagree on is how i throw at the end,  i throw with my middle finger instead of my index finger.  can this really make a big differance.

the other problem is that im going too fast,  but it is hard to slow down..

here are two videos,  the second throw on the second video is my best discus throw of 145'

https://www.vidilife.com/index.cfm?f=media.play&vchrMediaProgramIDCryp=C823B577-0AFF-4F57-B6A5-F

https://www.vidilife.com/index.cfm?f=media.play&vchrMediaProgramIDCryp=FA08E68A-C58F-423D-BE49-B

[Mike Young]

Mike Young on April 7, 2006 at 10:08 am #52812

I can't see anything.

ELITETRACK Founder

[benjimatt]

benjimatt on April 8, 2006 at 1:51 am #52813

link has been fixed

[Mike Young]

Mike Young on April 8, 2006 at 7:34 am #52814

*Keep the chest up more out of the back of the circle.
*Quiet down' the lower body movement in the preparatory / pre-flight phase so you can create more shoulder-hip separation.
*Sprint out of the back of the circle.
*Sweep the right leg long and extended.

ELITETRACK Founder

[tracknut]

tracknut on August 24, 2006 at 1:05 am #52815

Yeah, you definitely can get more shoulder-hip separation, and you can drive that right across a little more.  I also think you're not getting much of a blocking action from your left on release–you're in such a hurry to jump that you're releasing from the air.  I'd try experimenting with a fixed-feet finish and see if that lets you get a longer pull on the disc.