As you might expect, posture is supremely important in the throw.
I didn’t throw 80m with Dr. Bondarchuk because his technical philosophy is earth shatteringly better that everyone else’s.
What is it about saying the same thing over and over that may be the key to unlocking your potential?
Have you ever asked a question only to be frustrated by the answer?
The entry is an exceedingly good conversation because there are several schools of thought that dictate why this way is better or why that way is terrible.
Several of my current athletes are happily(?) experiencing a larger variety of heavy hammers for the first time.
One of the bigger misconceptions in this event is that light hammers are for making “you” fast.
No.
Often, people are more concerned with “turning.”
As a result, the idea (and energy) of the throw as a whole is a *rotational* endeavor.
Hammer conversation at training this week:
During one of my typical tangents, I say that the word “throw” is actually a misrepresentation of what actually happens during the movement.
Athlete B:
Lifts 2-4x per week. Throws 3-4x per week. Working sets up to ~95% with periodic max days.
Athlete A:
Lifts 8-10x per week. Throws 8-10x per week. Rarely goes over 85% with NO max days.
Allow the Throw to Come to You
The best throws are *non* actions.
The shape your arms, shoulders, and hands make when holding the hammer.
Learn Hammer Throw in one sentence:
If you unexpectedly find yourself in water and you’re not accustomed to swimming, chances are you’ll flail this way and that as you attempt to catch hold of the water.
Is your orbit “growing”?
The orbit should get bigger each successive turn.
The idea of separation is just as important in hammer throw as the rest of the throws, if not *more* important because there is more distance to gain/lose.
“There is no time in nature. There is rhythm in nature, yes. There is motion in nature. But the clock as a measure of motion is a human artifact…”
As The One in the Ring, you must hold your presence within the energy of the throw.
The reason it is so difficult to get connected and/or stay connected with the hammer comes down to one word:
Anticipation.
The most important turn in hammer throw (for the four turn thrower) is the SECOND turn.
I call this critical factor the Transition.