The Best of Championship Productions - Track & Field: 90+ Shot Put Drills

Featuring:

• Jim Aikens - Fremd High School (IL) Head Boys Coach
• Don Babbitt - University of Georgia Throws Coach
• Juan de la Garza - Texas A&M Assistant Coach
• Brian Forrester - University of Akron Throws Coach
• Michael Hambrick - Founder of the Long & Strong West Thrower's Club
• Travis Geopfert - University of Arkansas Associate Head Coach
• Erin Wibbels - Guatemala National Team Throws Coach
• Larry Judge - USATF Coaches Education, Executive Committee Chairman;USATF Master Coach (2002)
• Jim Garnham - University of Buffalo Assistant Coach/Throws

If you're looking for one video that includes all the drills you'll ever need for the shot put, you've come to the right place! This "Best Of" video from Championship Productions includes exercises from the best shot put instructors in the nation brought together in one convenient package.

Warm Ups

In order to help athletes perform at their best, it's important to have a great warm up. That's where coach Erin Wibbels comes in. Coach Wibbels takes viewers through demonstrations of various dynamic movement activities, beginning outside the ring with skips and moving stretches, before transitioning into the throwing circle to add explosive two handed throws like the overhead back and underhand forward throw.

Additionally, coach Larry Judge uses medicine ball throws to add some more coordination-based throws into the warm up.

Basic Throwing Progressions

Coaches of novice shot putters will benefit greatly from the fundamental progressions in this segment. Beginning with how to grip the implement and progressing through basic throwing movements from seated to standing positions, coaches Don Babbitt and Juan de la Garza break down the shot put from the ground up. Coach de la Garza's Step Back series is a great tool for teaching athletes to move effectively through the ring.

Power Position Drills

In this segment, the University of Buffalo's Jim Garnham breaks down the power position in the shot put. He expertly dissects each element of the power position, from foot placement, to blocking and timing of the release, to help athletes create a more powerful throw. Additionally, Coach Garnham talks about one error in the power position that athletes commonly make, which prevents them from fully opening up into an effective throw.

This video is packed with drills and workout ideas from some of the world's top coaches. However, one of the more unique drills in this video is Brian Forrester's 'Simon Says' Drill. In this drill, Forrester combines many of his single drills into one drill progression, challenging one of his intermediate athletes to execute a variety of turns, pivots, and positions throughout the circle. By combining various drills into one game-like sequence, the athlete is challenged in a fun way to execute each drill under different circumstances.

This video is a must-have for any throws coach working with beginner to intermediate athletes. The coaches in this video expertly break the shot put down in a clear and concise way. If you're looking for an edge in your shot put teaching program, this is the answer!

121 minutes. 2019.