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    Posted: 12/03/12 at 7:52am
this is my first attempt at throwing the light hammer.  please any advice is wanted.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fx8XXgYG-1k&feature=youtu.be
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Jay,
 
Youtube can be your best friend when trying to learn the events.  Look up videos of Ryan Vierra, Larry Brock, Dan McKim, Mike Pockoski etc... and then compare what you are doing to what they are doing.  The closer you look to them the better.
 
The only other advice I have, and I am not a great hammer thrower by any means, is to not focus on 3 winds and just work 1 wind to hit your positions and focus on getting longer.  Try and stay relaxed and long and extend the radius of the hammer. 
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best hammer vid evar imo
 
 
I watch this video before, during and after every hammer practice. Tech is flawless.
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A good drill is 3 reps at 1 spin, 3 reps at 2 spins and 3 reps at 3 spins. Long arms and release high and behind you. You tube Vierra is great advice. Good luck.
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Here is a good video that slows it down a bit.  Its really a hip-driven throw.
http://youtu.be/aRJ26XRuqbY

Here are some drills that we used to do in college in order to teach control.
http://youtu.be/hytx7om6Ucw 
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