New thrower looking for help
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Topic: New thrower looking for help
Posted By: Marc Taylor
Subject: New thrower looking for help
Date Posted: 10/26/04 at 5:37pm
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I am interested in getting into throwing in games but have no experience. I was wondering if there was anyone in the Rochester, NY area that would be willing to show me the basics? If so my e-mail is mailto:tayfam@computer-connection.net - tayfam@computer-connection.net Thanks |
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Posted By: pitbull
Date Posted: 10/26/04 at 8:36pm
| I'm in Richmond, Va, and I'm also looking to get started in throwing. I don't have any experience, save a short time throwing shot and disc in High School. Anyone in the Richmond area? |
Posted By: Marc Taylor
Date Posted: 10/26/04 at 9:07pm
| Glad to hear I'm not the only one out there. |
Posted By: thegnome
Date Posted: 10/27/04 at 1:47am
| Marc, There is a Heavy Events School at the Fergus Scottish Festival in August. They spend 2 days going over techniques and then on Friday there is a competition just for people that have attended the school. Warren Trask runs the school with Dr. Kevin Fast, and they are two of the greatest guys you will ever meet. (They've even put up with me for two years.) I think the World Championships will be there this year on Saturday so it would be a great chance to see the best guys. Fergus is about an hour NW of Toronto, so it would definately be a doable trip from Rochester. If you would like more info just send me an email |
Posted By: dWood
Date Posted: 10/27/04 at 2:01am
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Marc try PM'ing Paul Rose(upstate NY) or Bill Monette(Syracuse area) or Pat Lyn(also Syracuse area) all three of these gents are friendly,and good athletes to learn from...also try Paul Krest from Buffalo/Olcott area ------------- JUST BRING IT / SPEED KILLS..BUT STRENGTH PUNISHES |
Posted By: Tim
Date Posted: 10/27/04 at 4:40am
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Pitbull, Go to the MASA website (Mid-Atlantic). There are a bunch of guys in the Richmond area willing to help you. http://www.highlandgames.net/masa/ - http://www.highlandgames.net/masa/
We were just there this past weekend and threw. What a blast.
------------- "Remember, you don't take respect, you can only give it." Myles Wetzel-Forum post 10/2/07 Rock the House |
Posted By: Coach Mac
Date Posted: 10/27/04 at 6:27am
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MASA...great group...enjoyed the clinic there last year
! Fergus had David Webstar over for a GREAT beginners Clinic (back in 1987...wow...thats a long time ago) I remmeber (?) that there were 3- 4 pro's over 40' int he 56-4-Dist ...  ...my how times have
changed ... 
As a side note...I had been OBSESSING on re-runs of Fergus on the Canadien Wide World of Sports (old Keith TIce tapes from the mid-80's that I'm still trying to locate (hint-hint ) and salivatating to try the old Fergus Stone (an UGLY 25-lbr) and asked to see it (try it) on the first lunch break...after a couple of ginger toss's I was able to spin with it...and threw over 40-feet. Hamish Davidson ( 5' 9 and about 325-lbs ) watched this with a bemused grin on his face...waddles over (much like the adult male Walrus) and picks up the stone and Braemar style...throws it over 40'...I immediately sat down and WATCHED... eating my sandwhich like a good
BOY !!! ------------- Have a GREAT Day ! Rob " Coach Mac " Mac Kay |
Posted By: Marc Taylor
Date Posted: 10/27/04 at 7:32am
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Thank You for the information. dwood, I will try to contact one of the guys you mentioned. Marc |
Posted By: pitbull
Date Posted: 10/27/04 at 10:57am
| Thanks for the link. I didn't realize that they were based in Va. |
Posted By: Marc Taylor
Date Posted: 10/27/04 at 11:25am
| dwood, do you know the log on names for the guys you told me to contact? I tried the member list but, none of them were listed by acctual names. |
Posted By: dWood
Date Posted: 10/27/04 at 2:26pm
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thought Paul Rose was registered under his name but checked -I guess not...will check my files tom.for Paul Krest's info as well as Bill Monettes(i guess they haven;t registered on this new nasga board)..if you are ever down south(near West Point) we have a strong training group...2 masters throwers(finshed 5th and 7th in Worlds),2 time female masters world champ,and a top "A"athlete who is also a pro-strongman-have all implements including cabers,weight for height standards,weights,etc.....DWOOD ------------- JUST BRING IT / SPEED KILLS..BUT STRENGTH PUNISHES |
Posted By: Marc Taylor
Date Posted: 10/28/04 at 12:21am
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Thank You. I appreciate all of your help. |