How to Hold the Shot
Balance between fingers and palm of hand
 Relaxed hand, don’t grip too tight
 Where to hold shot on the neck for a glider
and for a spinner
 Hold shot between neck and hand, don’t rest
it too much on the shoulder
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Release into Ground
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Good for warming up
hand
Throw straight down
into ground
Keep elbow above
shot
Work on release of
fingers
Release Drill for Height
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Use legs to get more
height
Develop timing
between leg and arm
extension
Work on proper
release of fingers
Seated Release Drill
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Introduces throwing
perpendicular to force
of gravity
Work on free arm
motion
Good drill for getting
in lots of reps
Throw off Neck
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Warm-up drill before
throwing in the ring
The net step after the
seated release drill
Works on throwing the
shot while transferring
weight from drive to
block leg
Stand-throw Teaching
Progression: 1
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Arm Only
Keep elbow up
and push
through the
shot
Stand-throw Teaching
Progression: 2
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Arm & trunk
together
Turn trunk 90
degrees, and keep
elbow up
Stand-throw Teaching
Progression: 3
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Arms, trunk & legs
together
Bend knees
slightly, turn
trunk 90
degrees
Stand-throw Teaching
Progression: 4
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Same as step three but
more explosive
Jump into throw
Step Back into Stand-throw:
Step 5
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Heel-toe alignment
Balance on the outside
of the ball of the right
foot
Weight on the outside
of the ball of the right
foot
Right knee over right
toe
Double Pivot with Hands on Hips
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Hands on hips stop the
upper body from
initiating the
movement
Square up to face
toward the throwing
area
Double Pivot Drill with Stick
Double Pivot through Power
Position with Stick
Double Pivot Drill with Med Ball
Stand-throw with Non-Reverse
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Difference between
stand-throw for glide
versus spin
Step-over Drill
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Chase out after shot
over the toe board
Reverse Drill with Hands on Hips
“False reverse” for Glider
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Finish extension
before switching feet
Stand-throw with Reverse
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Finish extension
before reverse
Don’t watch shot
Keep head neutral
during delivery and
reverse
A-Drill
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Keep shoulders closed
Reach for right toe
with left hand
Don’t collapse left
knee
Open up hips
Crouch and Stop
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Repeat movement and
keep balance
Keep hips over right
ankle
Glide and Stop with Stick
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Square up and push
press stick after
landing in power
position
Towel Drill for Shoulders
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Hold on to towel with
left hand while doing
glide and stop
Do this drill to help
keep shoulders closed
during movement
across the ring
Glide and Stop with Med Ball
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After showing
proficiency with this
drill, move on to glide
and stop with shot
Full Throw with Stick
Full Throw with Med Ball
Half-turn with Hands on Hips
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Keep weight over
pivot foot
Keep knees together
while turning
Initiate rotational
movement with lower
body
Half-turn with Stick
Half-turn with Med Ball
Half-turn with Shot
Step-in with Stick
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With stick
With med ball
With shot
Step-in with Med Ball
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After this drill is
mastered you can go
on to a half turn with
the shot
South African with Stick
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With stick
With med ball
With shot
Emphasize more right
leg sweep than with
step-in
South African with Med Ball
South African with Shot
360-degree Drill
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With stick
With med ball
With shot
Keep sweep leg no
more than 3-5 inches
above the ground
during the turn
360-degree Drill with Cone:
Part 1
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Reach for cone with
sweep leg while
keeping shoulders
parallel to ground
360-degree Drill with Cone:
Part 2
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Sweep right leg out
and around cone while
keeping shoulders
parallel to the ground
450 Turn to South African Drill
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Work rotation through
360 degrees
Maintain balance over
pivoting feet
Full Turn to Power Position
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Square up and push
press stick in power
position
Full Turn to Power Position:
Different Angle
Full Turn to Power Position with
Shot at Chest
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Use med ball as well
This drill should be
easier to do than when
holding the shot
underneath the neck
Full Throw
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Rhythm slow to fast
Shoulders level
coming out of the back
Land with proper heeltoe alignment
Shoulders back when
landing in power
position
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