Stone - Glide Style

Go to Macvideo and watch all the glide T&F shot you can stand. Look at the classic guys from the Eastern block days. There is very little difference in tech. despite the size difference in stones.

Very few HG stone putters are gliding and fewer in T&F. Energy potential is to high but in the HG conditions are not allways the best and a glider can prevail over the rotational thrower. Practice for both stones is easier as well because you will warmup with a few standing throws.

Steve D wrote: Very few HG stone putters are gliding

Myself and Sean Betz were it this past weekend.  80% rotational.  Brock even full spinned his 3rd.

Nice subject area.   I don't know if anyone in the games is as  ATHLETIC as Mr. Gide...Ulf  Timmerman.   He was reportedly good enough to score 8,000 points in decathalon.   MORAL of the story....there are a LOT of reasons why he could hit the positions that he did.   GREAT model  however I would look at a more "normal" human that is close to your body type and speed /strength characteristics.   NON-reverse glide-Ken Lowther...I have some trememndous practice footage of him just prior to his games record at Portland.

One of , if not the BEST technicians of all time...Arthur Rowe.   Don't know if he is on u_Tube.  I have 3-4 throws in the video vault somewhere

G-man wrote: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6iIRFVmPq3A The glide rocks!!!

Great video. I never realized that you push off with that right leg twice.

I need some time.

Leroy

Dont worry Bill and Dan, we are not reading this and thinking about November 3rd....

Leroy

Hapy gave me some great advice yesterday after my first throw, and it helped alot. There was another thrower who is a coach, and added one little tweak to what Hapy showed me and my throw went up about 4 feet from the previous attempt. They are still poor, but I can "feel" what I have been seeing on video a little more.

Thanks everyone.

Leroy

I hear ya Bill. You know my goal for next year and it aint happening if I dont throw all winter.

The trick that I was shown at Scotland was to turn my foot slightly because I was not getting into the power position quick enough. That power position is everything, I am learning that.

Leroy

Silverback wrote: The reason I don't move is power position.  I can stand and get so much more because I can put myself in power position.

When I practice the OS (Two times a week...) I do the following.... 1 - Just stand there, open to the throwing field and put the stone off my shoulder, about 10 times.... 2 - I get in the power position, then put the stone.... and 3 - Put it all together with the glide....

I do not get nearly the type of increase that you would think going from Step 2 to Step 3... Maybe I am spent at that point? I don't know.

Silverback wrote: For someone who has never done track, please watch Craig. He attacks the trig and explodes the rock out there.  I am sure you could find things on the tech side that are wrong, but dude is very aggresive in the attack with huge explosion.  Gets his nasty out right away on the first event.  Something can be learned here.

Your right! I did learn something watching his video's... I am doomed! What I noticed is regarding his right foot. Hapy spent some time and showed me that when I come back on the right foot, I need to turn it to the left, to get in that power position. Then, someone else showed me to start with the right foot slightly turned to the left and maintain that position. That has helped. I see what Craig does though is makes that transition in the air. I will try that this evening. I feel a little awkward starting with my foot turned slightly to the left, as it is harder to maintain that "squared off" posture that seems so key with the glide.

Thanks for the advice.

Leroy

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http://www.athleticscoaching.ca/default.aspx?pid=7&spid= 37&sspid=64

Look under shot put.