Glide Shot Putting Purchase the Mark Mirabelli Throwing ... - ITCCCA

GripPlace the shot put under the chin keeping the elbow at 45 degrees. Position the shothaving the three middle fingers under the shot. The index finger and pinky help tobalance the shot.A. Helpful release drills• Medicine Ball throws: sit on a mat, elbows at 90 degrees. Thrust the ball out to apartner/wall. 3x30reps• Turn and throw medicine ball (upper body turned at 45) Thrust ball out pushingthe ball at 45 degrees releasing the ball with the throwing hand.• Double knee throws 3x30• Single knee throws 3x30• Single Knee basketball throws ( rotate 45 and release the shot into the wall) 3x30• Standing medicine ball throws straight leg (release upwards)• Standing medicine ball release with flex legs thrusting upwards• Standing medicine ball release (feet jump into throw)A. Release Drills with shot• Repeat each drill above except use a Shot Put ( use a shot put that is 2lbs lighterthen the one used in competitionC. Throw off neck drill• Works on throwing the shot while transferring weight from drive to block leg• Stand-throw Teaching P1 : arm only-keep elbow up and push through the shot• Stand-throw Teaching P2: Arm &trunk together- turn trunk 90 degrees, and keepelbow up• Stand-throw Teaching P3: arms, trunk & legs together-bend knees slightly, turntrunk 90 degrees• Stand-throw Teaching P4: same as step three but more explosive – jump intothrow• Step Back into Stand throw P5: heel toe alignment – balance on the outside of theball of the right foot-right knee over right toe