Brock - a 28/56 question plz...

I have seen that technique before, it's called "ELVIS LEG SYNDROME".

Roy Bogue wrote: OOOOOOOOOH, it's a secret apparently......

thats what i was thinking.

BAAAABalicious,  I think I only fouled ya once.  Most will tellya,  If I call a foul on ya then you fouled.  I am quite liberal as a judge.  Your just to damn big with huge feet flying around in there.  It was all a blur.  You know in a good way.

And Yes Dan, Likely one of the 8-12 times I threw 39 11"    

Karl threw over 90' with the 3 spins - there is great UHA video of him doing it at one of the last Fredericksburg games...I believe he was the first American to break 90' as well (with 3 spins). He later improved his mark with the 2 spins I think

when he went back to two - he did start his feet at around the 7'6 line and then landed the first spin back at the 9' line giving a ton of room to spirint to the front.

It was also his particular technique in the weights (primarily the 56) that ruined his throwing arm elbow and contributed to his early retirement - which by the way he eventually got healed by acupunture - after years of nothing else working.

Dave & Will, you guys are correct...Karl did throw farther with two 91'7 or thereabouts at the Highland Ranch Games.  His Heavy was 47'11 3/4 at the Kiowa Games. 

Karl wasn’t very consistent with the 3 turn, so the change to 2 turns was more practical at the time.  To be honest, he could’ve thrown with any technique and thrown far...he was very dynamic and had a natural feel in that event.

Dave Brown has messed around out here with 3turns and done very well, upper 80's. But again, he can use any style and throw far...he's just a freak of nature...I mean a great athlete.

Speed to the trig:

If you want speed to the trig you need to achieve two main things:

#1. As you enter into the first turn from the cast position you must drive the hips down at the same time as the weight starts its downward descent to the low point in the back (In the center and behind the 9’ line) of the trig.  This is where the core stability is crucial...most athletes tend to break at the mid-section creating a pike position (legs high, butt out and chest pointing down) which causes the low point to drift pass the point of transfer, which leads us into the next main phase.

#2:  Once you achieved step #1 properly, you then need to take the force that you just generated by driving the hips down with the weight towards the low point and then transfer/counter your weight/mass from right to left creating a sprinting action. Do not initiate this sprint action by pulling the left arm down and away...this will only create a diving action to the left and will give you a false feeling of speed.  Keep the left arm back and closed as long as possible during the transfer phase. 

Timing is critical...you must time the low point and transfer at the same time, or otherwise you will be fighting the weight, which will make the weight feel heavy and the movement slow.   

Hope this helps.   

David - you know how to fix this....

"You've SEEN it before"....smeagol...

he's not tall enough to be Bourquie.