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 *TJ - Tips to Keep the Hop Low*

The mistake of a high triple jump hop can be the result of a lead knee and arms that drive too high.
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 *Javelin - Throw Cones Indoors*

Traffic cones are great for indoor and strength-related javelin practice.

 *Shot - Towel Drill for the Glide*

A drill to prevent shot putters from turning their upper body too early in the glide.

 *Javelin - The Final 3 Strides*

A way to teach the final three strides of the javelin runup.

 *LJ & TJ - Take Off Flat Footed*

In the horizontal jumps, the take-off foot should be flat-footed as it makes contact with the board

 *Shot - Stick Drill for Separation*

Swing a stick to slow the free arm and exaggerate the feeling of a good upper/lower body separation.

 *Discus - Start Slow, Finish Fast*

A coaching cue that will help discus throwers develop the correct slow-to-fast spin rhythm.

 *Shot - Arm Angle*

The angle of a shot putter?s throwing arm should be the same as the angle of release.

 *Shot Put Markers*

Increase your throwers' effort in practice by using markers to indicate the results of each throw.
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 *Shot - Glide Drill2*

A drill to teach your shot putters to propel themselves across the ring while maintaining a low, balanced, coiled position.
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 *Shot - Cue for Torso Coil*

Keep the nonthrowing shoulder in view to ensure optimal torso coil in the shot put.
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 *Shot & Jav - The Shove Drill*

Partner wall drills that develop shot put and javelin throwing technique.

 *Shot - Standing Toss Predictor*

The standing shot put accounts for 90% of the distance achieved in the full glide technique.
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 *Shot - Drive off Heel Not Toe*

Pushing off with the toe is less effective than driving off the heel in initiating the glide across the shot put ring.

 *Shot - Correct Poor Leg Extension*

How to correct a left foot that doesn?t drive powerfully backwards during the glide phase of the shot put.