All this spinnin’s mak’n me dizzy

Keep doing it that way.  Don't change a thing.  I'm looking forward to seeing you at MWC.



-Wayne

Wayne-

By the way, This picture, or avatar ... whatever, over here on the left is my father and I on the field near the hammer cage at MWC Oregon last year. He was the judge for the group with big Don Stew and the other big guys and he also had a great time with the guys at MWC.

Good luck in your training,

-AuldDog,NewTrick

Ya know you track & field people make my head spin....!!

My fiance lettered in shotput and discus in high school and college so needless to say she has me trying that damn spin...It is tough and I definitely tip my hat to those of you that can do it well..One thing that has really helped me is the finish on the Braemer Stone , she has gotten me to create a fluid motion starting at the foot that ends with the snap of the hip and release of the stone..It has added 10-15 feet to my throw...no records in jeopardy tho' I'm just averaging approximately 37 feet now with a best throw of 44 feet..Now if I could just get the darn caber down I might not completely embarass myself....!!

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Kevin, try kicking your left heel up toward your butt after sprinting from the back, this will cause a reflex and put the left foot down quicker and usually in the right place.   Also make sure your right foot is pre-turned when it lands after the sprint, and re-torque your left side.  This will get your hips around faster and create maximum torque.

Kevin,

As you would expect- Sean gave you great advice.  You could also accomplish the same thing by keeping your knees close together in the middle.  The first sweep should be knees apart and then knees together.  Kicking your butt with knees together will make the lower body much quicker around the upper body- giving you the torque you're not feeling yet.

Good luck.  See you in Chicago?

Satch

Hey-

Thanks Sean, I'll be anxious to try these suggestions.

Wayne- The ol'Man is a bagpiper and I think he's got another gig that weekend, (cause he's got pipe'n gigs every weekend) but I'm sure he'd drop it if he could dance into another MWC judging job.

Larry- We won't make it to Chicago this year due to a trip to Florida to visit family on that weekend. Will you travel to the Masters Gathering in NewHampshire? Tell Kevin Neis that I hope to see him at the ChicagoCelticFest.

Good luck in your training,

-Kevin

Kevin - check out your angle to trig and where stone lands- Ryan Goddam Vierra told me to go from back right corner to front left - and the stone should land just off to left if done right - all in a straight line . Helps keep hips open - I try to replace my left foot with my right as I reverse - if it's all straight and I remember to use the left arm for SNAP - it's usually a good toss. The key would be lots of drills to grooove in the hip torque - Ryan calls it "hitching up on a stool" - and checking feet position for consistency. Good luck.

Watch John Godina, and Christian Cantwell, throw the shot.  You'll notice the left leg action.  I first learned this from watching a clinic by Art Venegas, the UCLA throwing coach at the time.