Retired Thrower in the Park

Does the blade have to stick to make a legal throw?

Concordia Thrower's training gets a little diverse due to Mac's short attention span.

The Power of Conservation of Rotary Momentum

Acceleration by Shortening the Right Leg

This is a key part of throwing far.  You must accelerate the rotation of the hips in the middle of the circle and minimize the loss of any rotary momentum during delivery.  Shortening the right leg is how it is done.  Note the skater's long left leg merely shortens and the rotations increase in speed.

Krishna Poonia 62.25m W-DT

Makes Olympic 'A' Standard 62m

Pretty Good for short season and 3 months of heavy training in Portland.

Going Slow at the start is the hardest thing to do in the discus.

More efficient technique is required for London.

"Maintaining the field would be OK if we didn't have to deal with the athletes who use it."
Most maintenance/groundskeepers at schools

"Putting on the Olympics would be fun if we didn't have any athletes to hassle us."
Many IOC officials.

"We need to do what's right for the athlete."
Bill Bowerman

Little Known Secret of Olympic & World Championship Throws Competitions!

At these big international meets the implements are provided by the competition.  Athletes may NOT use their own gear.  A cart with several rows of implements is wheeled out to the throwing area for the throwers.

YOU MAY NOT KNOW THIS  but only one or two of the implements are close to the legal weight.  Of the 20 or more implements available 18 or 19 are 12% - 15% over weight.  Most men's discii weigh 2.3kg to 2.5kg.  Most women's discii are 1.25kg.  In the shot it is about 7.75kg for men and 4.5kg for women.

THIS IS WHY only one or two throwers come close to their season's best in the Big Meet while all others are well of their top form.  Look at the results with so many 66m men throwing the discus 60m-62m at the World Championships.

Physically all are ready to go.  That's the easy part.  Mentally however, only one or two are sharp enough to know which implements are the best to throw!  This awareness is the result of a consistent, stable, well grooved technique and rhythm and confidence resulting from a record of success.   ;-)  Mac

See more of this stuff at Mac Wilkins Throws Channel at YouTube, The Wilkins Review, and Mac Wilkins web site.