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   If you're not addressing a specific weakness, does it ever make sense to do drills rather than practicing the specific event?  P.S., yes Kirk, my last email followed one bad day and several good beers.

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dflanagan Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 9/25/04 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 31	Post Options Post Reply Quote dflanagan Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: drills Posted: 11/16/04 at 10:25am
	If you're not addressing a specific weakness, does it ever make sense to do drills rather than practicing the specific event? P.S., yes Kirk, my last email followed one bad day and several good beers.

kspell Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 8/29/04 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 242	Post Options Post Reply Quote kspell Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 11/16/04 at 1:24pm
	That's OK, I feel the same way sometimes
	Cheers! Kirk

M-BAAB Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Postaholic Joined: 8/30/04 Location: Jamaica Status: Offline Points: 3515	Post Options Post Reply Quote M-BAAB Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 11/17/04 at 7:12am
	dflan- you bet - after some conversations w/ Ryan Goddam Vierra and Don Hollywood Stewart I realized drills are a must - all by themselves as a workout or before throwing to groove techique - try to do 10 turn drills in a row along a line holding a tire and stay either on the line or on your feet! Always drill....

Beaux Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 8/30/04 Status: Offline Points: 22	Post Options Post Reply Quote Beaux Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 11/17/04 at 9:41am
	Mike I am trying to put together a training program for the new year and wanted to incorporate drills, do you have any more you could share? I have the Polish Prince doing the Gunderson drill. The more the better. This invitation for effective drills goes out to everyone.

M-BAAB Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Postaholic Joined: 8/30/04 Location: Jamaica Status: Offline Points: 3515	Post Options Post Reply Quote M-BAAB Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 11/17/04 at 10:27am
	Beaux- #1 is a spin drill - just like you're doing a single turn wt4distance- cast weight(I use a tire 4 this) up and in front and spin underneath the weight so you can pull all the way around w/ whole body and give it a lift at end. Focus on making your upper and lower body 2 seperate parts- real whip is created when the lower body /hips SNAP the upper body around. You'll know when it happens- drills are to muscle memory this movement so you can get in the trig and go for it NO thinking.Same movements work for open stone spinners.Try to work up to several spins w/out release , then go jack a few.I love 'em........and it's easier on your body- makes you faster.

Wayne Hill Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Postaholic Joined: 8/29/04 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 2935	Post Options Post Reply Quote Wayne Hill Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 11/17/04 at 12:43pm
	If you're a glider, there was an excellent drill in the most recent Long & Strong: you assume the power position (the start position for the Braemar), and have a partner maintain your throwing hand in position. You concentrate on snapping the hips around without moving the ball. I've tried this alone (just concentrating on keeping the ball stationary), and feel a very strong hip snap effect (which is totally lacking in my competition throws). I'd like to figure out a good way to do this alone. Maybe hold a rope that has one end secured to the ground... -Wayne
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Valenti Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Postaholic Top 10 in the USA - '10, '12 Joined: 8/30/04 Location: Uganda Status: Offline Points: 1477	Post Options Post Reply Quote Valenti Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 11/17/04 at 3:32pm
	spent the whole throwing session drilling today ,since we are so far away from the game season. Drill till your legs are weak and then drill somemore.
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drshot Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 8/31/04 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 99	Post Options Post Reply Quote drshot Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 11/17/04 at 6:43pm
	get some medical tubbing. Rap as many times as you need to get the resistance as you need . Tie it to the bottom of a goal post or what ever. Maybe your trailer hitch. You can make a handle if you need or start with some rags and duck tape to make a handle or a ball or other. Your set. You could also try the PTs stretch bands or maybe bungys or the other tie down straps. Used this twenty years ago for discus and shot Paul
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Steve D Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 10/12/04 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 196	Post Options Post Reply Quote Steve D Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 11/18/04 at 1:29am
	One note about using resistance to stop the upper body in the putting of stones. This drill is fine at first to REMIND your upper body to stay back and allow your hips to rotate ahead. But the upper body needs to remain relaxed until the hips have rotated and you have created torque through the midsection. Training the movement with resistance may create the opposite effect. PS. The band or rope should be held in your non throwing hand. Stay back, rotate hips, left with the legs, and finish with the upper body.