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James,
Of course you want to go far in the sport...everyone does! Technique stuff...and I am no master technician...
Video 1 - LWFD
At 16 seconds into your video, it almost appears like you are slinging the weight. I can take one look at you and tell that you know where the weight room is, so there is no reason you should be slinging. Notice how you move backwards, away from the weight, as you release? This is indicative of two things...either you are very much off balance, which might be part of the issue, or, that you are overcompensating the throw with your chest, shoulder, and bicep. Watch some of video of the Pros, and J. Irvin (Deakion) if you can find them; they cross the box aggressively, and when they release, the release angle is high. The release angle is high, because they are throwing the weight from the waist down. They are in what is called the "reverse C" position; any shot/discus coach worth their Bill Walton track shorts can show you this, and it will make ALL the difference. Your foot position is not bad at all, but the step leading to it is more like a hop than anything else; this is a linear event, with thr thrower moving along a set line. If you jump, or hop, up in the air, you have taken away most, if not all, of your power...unless your name is Frasure or McKim and you are just a freak of nature...and then you can get away with it! Here is a link to an Irvin video...I am warning you...he is not an attractive man...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkJ9Q_CvfmQ&feature=relat ed
Video 2 - Hammer
Wire hammer = "I will get owned at a HGames." Why? Because the dynamics and grips are not the same. Mr. Barron is right on the money...it is good to get the feel of the motion, but the differences between a wire hammer and a regular hammer are so pronounced as to make it more detrimental to your training than anything. Get a regular hammer and practice single wind releases. Once you can do that, move to two winds, then three, if you want. Is hard for me to offer anything else without seeing a real hammer in your hands.
Other than that, keep it going. You have the physical ability, which is the hard part. Everything else you can learn! Congratulations on taking the first step man, and keep training hard!
Respectfully,
Duncan McCallum
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