Teaching and Coaching the Shot Put

with Scott Cappos,
University of Iowa Throws Coach,
former Big Ten Champion and All-American

In the past 10 years, Scott Cappos' innovative coaching and teaching techniques have directed five throwers over 60 feet and another five over 57 feet. In Teaching and Coaching the Shot Put, Cappos shares a detailed teaching progression for the two styles most common today: the glide and the spin. Cappos breaks his instruction into three parts. In Part 1: Stand Throws, Cappos shares a three-step drill progression on throw basics from the front of the ring. In Part 2, Glide Technique, and Part 3, Spin Technique, Cappos offers a step-by-step teaching and coaching progression from start to finish for each technique. Utilizing meet footage, Cappos then takes you through a technical breakdown of full throws, reviewing technique and offering valuable coaching tips. This hands on teaching video is sure make you a more effective coach and help your shot putters become their best.

42 minutes. 2005.

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• Teaching and Coaching Track & Field: The Throws 2-Pack

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