Ron Backes and Steve Forseth, demonstrate what it takes to become a great shot putter. Backes demonstrates proper techniques and training for both the spin and glide shot put styles. Topics covered include: correct grip and shot placement, the power position, weight training lifts for the shot put, conditioning and plyometrics exercises and key points to observe in the shot put. Many drills for both the spin and glide techniques separate this tape from the rest!

1991. 35 minutes.

With incredible and insightful coaching and demonstration from World Champion and Olympian Reese Hoffa, Don Babbitt provides you with "what you need to know" to be successful in the shot put.

Coach Babbitt's six-part presentation features instruction in the following areas:

• Warm-up - This shot put specific warm-up consists of a light jog, a series of static stretches that focus on the low back and legs, and med ball throwing drills to prepare for shot put training.
• Grip and Release - Babbitt presents technical instruction for gripping the shot while detailing the differing neck placements for gliders and rotational shot putters. Three release drills place an emphasis on pushing the shot without spin on the release.
• Standing Throw - Babbitt takes Hoffa through a five-step teaching progression that begins with an arm strike throw and progresses through to a power position with a throw. He highlights the keys to poser position and includes drills for rhythm and balance. These drills are appropriate for a full range of ability from beginning through elite. Once that athlete has a good grasp on the power position with standing throws, Babbitt introduces the reverse to the throw to assist the shot putter with increasing distance.
• Full Glide Technique - Babbitt teaches a simple three-drill progression for the glide shot. Included are glide shot put throws with and without reverse.
• Rotational Technique - Babbitt implements a 12-drill progression that leads the shot putter through every phase of the skill, including a complete throw with a reverse.
• Training schedule - Babbitt discusses his philosophy and structure of throwing workouts. He offers examples of a thrower's training week and how to balance throwing with weight and agility training. Also included are the weight training and conditioning exercises he uses, as well as recommendations for how to train at the high school level. Downloadable workouts are available on this DVD.

Throughout this entire DVD, Babbitt takes time to explain not only the how of each particular drill and phase of the throw, but more importantly, the whys. Understanding the whys affords both coach and athlete a keen insight into what to look for to prevent and/or correct errors.

This DVD is certain to be a difference maker for coach and athlete!

75 minutes. 2010.

Setting up the resistance training program for the thrower should include aspects of: body building, power lifting, olympic lifting, plyometric exercises, and core work. This video includes demonstrations of all of the important exercises a thrower needs to perform. The video shows footage of champion male and female throwers performing very heavy lifting. Coach Judge explains the proper fundamentals in performing the exercises. This is an excellent "how to" video for the coach and athlete and contains many training tips and demonstrations.

38 minutes. 2002.

TD-01935B: with Larry Judge,
former University of Florida Throws Coach
and USA Director of Coaching for the Throws

To develop championship throwers the coach must understand how to set up a conditioning program specifically for the thrower. Improvements in the levels of strength and conditioning lead to technical improvements and that means extra distance on the throws. The days of men and women athletes in various events doing the same conditioning program are long past. This video explains and shows the proper sequence of warm-up exercises. Includes movement skills, medicine ball exercises, body weight circuits, multi-throws exercises, and release movements. Excellent demonstrations and workout sequences included. A must for both the serious coach and athlete.

59 minutes. 2002.

Coach Weir presents an extensive training package for your shot putters. Following a brief warm-up demonstration, Weir moves into a three-phase shot put lead-up drill progression utilizing medicine balls that assist in teaching both the throwing motion as well as footwork movement that teaches proper leg load and leg drive into the throw. Next, Weir breaks into shot drills that simulate the foundations of footwork and throwing the shot. With the foundational skills in place, but still outside of the ring, Weir shares his teaching and drill progression for the glide and the rotational techniques. Weir moves into the ring for full throw preparation for both the glide and rotational technique, where he utilizes a drill progression with and without the shot. Weir puts it all together with full, in the ring throws with the glide and rotation techniques. Weir also shares a brief segment on common errors with tips to correct the most common errors that he feels throwers encounter. Throughout the presentation, Weir shares priceless coaching tips that are certain to assist you and your athletes in perfecting the shot put.

2009.

Coach Frazier discusses many of the common errors shot putters encounter and shows easy to follow drills that can correct them. First he introduces the non-reverse standing throw, while using athletes to demonstrate both the right and wrong way of executing this throwing technique. Without the proper technique, athletes will shift, open up and fall out of the ring during the throw. Young athletes must learn how to hold their throws. Using the half turn into a reverse, Coach Frazier discusses and demonstrates the proper techniques and shows how to correct most common errors young athletes develop early in the throw. Corrections are made with several repetitions using the South African Drill. Dipping and falling to the middle of the ring are common mistakes with the South African technique, and Coach Frazier discusses how to overcome these. The full throw is then demonstrated using slow motion action to allow coaches to see the proper technique of each phase. Frazier introduces several key drills including the 360 degree drill that helps develop proper balance for all athletes. Additional drills he discusses with proper techniques are separation, staying in the ring and the jump drill.

36 minutes. 2007.