"Sprint to the trig."

Pretty much.

So I did a few dozen practice throws today with light weight, about 3/4 speed. Really focused on getting a good position on the first turn like Sean said. Didn't think about the rest of the throw... one thing at a time, ya know.

Wow. It felt so much different than what I had been doing. It actually felt right. (Well, as right as it can for a newbie.) I guess I had too much of a discus throwers mindset all last year.

I had heard to get the weight "out in front" of me before the first spin but I never really learned how to apply that.  So I waited just a while longer before turning in and "followed" the weight a little more. That really helped to put me in a better position, and under more control, than I had been finding myself in.

The pleasant surprise was that although I was only focused on getting a good position at the start, I found that the footwork on the 2nd turn just kind of naturally followed. Of course, this was all at 3/4 speed with light weight, but the difference in where I ended up, in a better power position, seemed like light years away from the spiralling , flailing mess I had been doing.

Cant wait for the next throwing practice day to get more accustomed to this. (Tomorrow is weights.)

Thanks for the tips...I may have waited until I was 40 to start this, but I don't want to half-ass it.

Tim, I posted your scores last night. Nice throws.

Yeah, I only just managed to pull off a double spin. the difference is quite dramatic!