28WFD form?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFY48bzdsrI

Hey guys I wanted to post this up for critique on here. I have not made great progress and I think my form is screwy, not much improvement or consistency on this this year. I am throwing about 46 feet on here and I hope I can find one thing to work on or fix that would put me over 50. Thanks for any help.

Wayne Hill wrote: One thing for sure:  you're too upright through the whole thing.  As I've suggested to various people, sink into the first turn, so you start the sprint nice and low.  Keep that until you arrive at the trig and come up with the weight.  That should get you over 50'.

Also work on relpaceing your feet on your first turn, its also real wide tighten up your stance a bit. dont forget to turn your palm to the sky just before your release. Its coming out of your hand abit side ways.

Why are you practicing in a kilt... in what looks to be sepia-toned Hell?

For now, forget about using two spins. In fact, from now through the spring you are not allowed to use more than one spin, ever.

For your next practice, and for every practice from now on, take 10-15 throws using ONE spin. Make sure they're all from the same area (use a toeboard or a line in the grass) and use a towel or bottle or something to mark the longest throw. Go all out, full on balls hard on each throw, just like you would in competition. For each throw, play around with your technique and try doing something a little different (cast it higher or lower, sink your legs more or less, more or less speed etc.) Figure out what works to make the weight go farther. Eventually you will figure out how to get a long pull using your legs and getting good lift. Once you get a feel for what a good pull feels like, drill that sucker until you can do it in your sleep.

Once you can throw your current PR with one spin, then you can start using two.

All my video captures are coming out sepia tone right now till I can get a new capture card. It looks kinda cool though. Thanks for the input from everyone.

Mr. Natural wrote: For now, forget about using two spins. In fact, from now through the spring you are not allowed to use more than one spin, ever.

Well Ryan I guess this means I won't see you at the FROZEN STONES Jan 2nd then.  Looks like you have been ordered to practice until spring. 

Good news is I will take a lot of this advice and put it into my winter training.  When the snow is 2ft deep outside I can be in the gym practicing line drills on the basketball court.  Just for fun I will knock down a few basketball players.

One more thing that may help here is to think about patience and rhythm in the throw. It is easy to get all worked up and turn like a Tazmanian Devil. I have seen guys turn so fast I swore they would 

At the back when you start, feel the weight pendulum at the bottom and use the rhythm you establish as a starting point. Set the throw up with your initial slings at the back. If the start is set up wrong you will be fighting the weight throughout the throw and your high & low points will be off.

Turn the weight in to the trig setting up the first turn (High point). Then feel the weight drop in to the middle (low point). Wait for it as you keep turning the feet. Push the weight towards the board while staying down on the legs. Catch the weight at the high point with the feet back down on the turf. Wait with the body as you push the weight around with your arm, hip, & torso feeling it sling through the bottom. Right foot is the motor to the throw. Drive the weight through the bottom to the high point again.

There is a rhythm to the throw with tempo from the high point through the bottom back to the high point. When you practice you want to have some rhythm throw days where you want to feel the weight working along with your feet.  All you are trying to feel is the weight turning and your feet pushing it around with a certain tempo. You may eventually feel how certain rhythms will deliver certain distances. A good drill is to set out 4 markers at 5 foot increments with the last at a goal distance. Take 5 throws at each mark building up to the last marker. Feel the rhythm of the throw that is required to reach the marker. I will be curious if after a few practices what the result is.

The feet and body posture will take you a long way in the throws.  

You gotta give me a little crdit as a HG thrower...despite my past enfluences Is this a little over the top?

Not too diminish either of Steves throws (Olympic hammer and HG)   Probably his highest compliment is from the World Record Holder in the 35-Wt Throw (and American Hammer Throw Record holder Lance Deal)

" I could NEVER beat Dering in the Pud Throws "....so pay attention to what this guy is saying as its not his first rodeo ...

Can I make a couple of suggestions.

 The biggest problem I think you have is the movement ( or non movement) of the right foot on delivery. The right foot must turn.  Your foot is stationary and you are flat. Work on drills to turn on the toe. The foot must keep on turning. To get your hip to the front you are lifting the right foot early. You can’t effectively apply force to the weight when you are on one foot. As suggest do drills such as line drills to correct the movement.

I think you have blocked yourself with the left foot. Not easy to see from the angle.

There is something not quite right in your arm action. Like many novices you tend to swing the weight up. Try find a solid end position where the right shoulder end under the chin.

Ryan,

Its winter! Don't worry about distance so much as working on tech. and breaking bad habits. Think more about your drills and what you need to do to set yourself up for success later in the year. Keep it to one or two things that are preventing you from reaching the next level. I've heard it can take up to 500 throws to break a bad habit. Keep at it and stay positive about what is working and the distance will come.

Steve