Discus Drills

The goal of any great throw is to bring as much speed and stretch reflex to the power position as possible. One must release the implement as close to the optimal speed of release, angle of release, and height of release.

The drills in this course are in the order of the front of the circle to the back of the circle. I teach it this way because we are trying to bring the before-mentioned qualities to the power position and through the release at the front.

When attempting to learn; practice first without an implement, then with a ball, and last with a disc. What we are trying to do is cultivate this relationship between your brain and your body to know what to do. 

One must do thousands of these reputations to master these drills. It starts slow and simple then advances to the whole movement. The drills can be done practically anywhere. It takes dedication and patience to attain the numbers of reps necessary to be proficient.

At the end of this course, there are lessons of elite male and female throwers to observe and practice analyzing what they are doing similarly and what they are doing differently. Evaluating a throw when looking at the below positions of your athletes will help you quickly determine what needs work or what you have accomplished.

• Break contact with the left foot out of the back
• When they land with their right foot in the center
• When their left foot taps in the power position in front of the circle
• Where their body positions are at the end of the release

The quest for technical proficiency and further throws begins on day 1 of your career and stops the day you retire.