Ambidextrous throwing
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Topic: Ambidextrous throwing
Posted By: norkasd
Subject: Ambidextrous throwing
Date Posted: 10/25/15 at 9:18am
| Has anyone ever tried to learn to throw with both hands? Not at once of course. Many years ago I knew this track and field athlete that threw the shot left handed, discus right handed and the javelin with either hand. Could this be something to try in order to work around old injuries? |
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Posted By: LJRed
Date Posted: 10/25/15 at 12:25pm
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Al Feuerbach was left handed but threw right! ------------- Larry J Readman |
Posted By: TomLawrence
Date Posted: 10/25/15 at 8:50pm
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I am predominantly right handed, but had a recurring bicep strain that made me start throwing the height events lefty. I still throw sheaf lefty. TROB went lefty on stones to get around an injury as well. Short answer: if it helps, then absolutely! Tom ------------- Aim high. Stay hungry. |
Posted By: C. Smith
Date Posted: 10/26/15 at 7:44am
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I threw a whole season off handed, but not by choice. Anyone who's been injured enough and still wants to throw will find a way. |
Posted By: Borges
Date Posted: 10/27/15 at 1:53pm
I used to mirror throw (throw wrong handed) as part of my off season training. It's not something I suggest doing a lot of but it is a great drill for occasional use and helps to mentally reinforce the proper positions you need to hit in order to throw well. I also found that it broke up the monotony of long drill sessions and was a good way to develop coordination. Besides, it was funny as hell to watch, especially with the HWFD - I looked like a fat kid having a seizure which some will note ain't much different than when I threw it right-handed (haters  ).
------------- Cheers, Carlos "Live free or die" |
Posted By: plockton
Date Posted: 11/04/15 at 2:42pm
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the accomplished master at switching hands due to injury is the West Coast Wonder, the ageless Vern Alexander. vern told me he suffered an injury to his right arm, his natural throwing arm, and taught himself to throw left handed. he was very competitive with this method and still holds many of the geezer records, 70+ it was of course an unorthodox style but very effective, as his numerous awards and high placings will attest. he discovered weight training very late in his career, being naturally strong and would take no advice about it from me. if throwing in spite of injury is a sickness, then vern was terminal |
Posted By: JSiau10
Date Posted: 11/09/15 at 3:44pm
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I do this a lot. I am left handed, and whenever I teach someone new I like to be able to show them how it is done right handed. ------------- I'm just an idiot, pretending to be smart. |