BASIC Discus Throw Technique (the power throw)

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BASIC Discus Throw Technique (the power throw)
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[@johnbowmandiscus]

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[@STBRetired1]

THIS is a COACH. After ALL the videos I've watched they only SAY that power comes from the legs and proper form. THIS COACH is the ONLY ONE to explain in detail how to use your legs EXACTLY. I never thought about pushing my right foot down against the ground. I only rotated my right foot and tried to use my arm strength to attain distance in my throws (unsuccessfully). I can't wait to start working on my new technique. THANKS, COACH.

[@johnbowmandiscus]

Wow! I appreciate your comment! I spent the first half of my throwing career wondering the same thing... I’m glad you found the video useful! 😀👍💪

[@satadalghoshdey8814]

Sir please. I want to know that at the time of full turn. How I start my right leg. Please say.

[@emmanuelnkululeko295]

Best advice until today for beginners

[@08jag81]

This helped my golf swing.

[@babitahalder6649]

Wow jon sir i am very helpful for your tips

[@yonatanlinarez9121]

Good teacher. 👏

[@bredcherryyt7531]

I don’t know if this comment section will still be active, but I’m having trouble releasing the discus from my index finger. It keeps coming out the back of my hand. Another problem is that when I throw, I hold on too long to the discus, and I don’t throw it at the highest point. It’s like pointing straight in the air, and then lowering my hand to the level of just above my chest (in front obviously). Any tips for both these problems?

[@bredcherryyt7531]

Update: I can now release it from my index finger and I finished my throwing season with three prs! Also, I came up with a name for the chest thing, the steering wheel, which I also stopped doing 😎

[@itsmenala9087]

@@bredcherryyt7531 tips on releasing from index finger?

[@caliholliday1141]

I’m a freshman girl in Highschool and I went from 51 to 80ft in discus in two and a half weeks because of your videos thank you

[@misterdinkly]

👏

[@itsmenala9087]

Update?

[@krmaruti4946]

She became the Olympic champion now🌝​@@itsmenala9087

[@astra3430]

how it been! its my first year doing discus & what you shared is inspiring

[@astra3430]

how it been! its my first year doing discus & what you shared is inspiring

[@aaronrobinson4747]

im learning highschool discus and this is helping tremendously! thank you!

[@a1myt457]

I watched this right before my Athletics Carnival lol

[@michaelrhett1077]

John is the best coach/teacher of disc I've found on the net. Thank you coach!

[@islandguy2001]

This is such a great channel. In the early 90s, there was virtually no discus on TV so I taught myself with three photo sequences in a book from the library from only one angle. Consequently, learned some bad habits, esp my entry from the back of the circle. Maxed out at 45m. Wish I was a beginner again! Now looking to coach my son, so trying to make sure I don't make the same mistakes with him!!! Using your vids especially!!!

[@Isaiahmoore2027]

Why do you sweep the right leg sometimes while following through and other times you do not sweep the right leg? Which do you recommend?

[@nirmaldas4744]

THIS IS THE COACH WE NEED....I am a high school girl and for your video I won the first prize 🥇 in the disc throw in the annual sports of our school ... ❤❤❤

[@nathanatkins15t]

Im working on developing rotational power and speed for longer golf drives and so much of this technique carries over, thank you!

[@patrickprince8057]

Thanxs sir am a student I wanted to know this

[@anto2780]

Sane and Normal ppl: Wow nice video man! My stupid ass wondering why theres a broom in the packground

[@shamibrahim1801]

Thank you for thr knowledge..rrally appreciate😊

[@johnlangworthy1980]

Thanks, John. I also appreciate your detailed explanation of proper use of hips and feet! As a new senior thrower, I need to maximize every inch of my 6"5" frame. Keep the videos coming. John L.

[@crucialtrader143]

I want to throw only 9 meter but I cant do it

[@carlosalan7]

Thanks for the videos man! totally got my kid learning the techniques for this and shot put. Thank you!

[@Mooggie75]

Just curious ... what is your pb in the stand throw?

[@johnbowmandiscus]

50 meters / 165 feet

[@ΧΡΗΣΤΟΣΕΛΕΥΘΕΡΙΟΥ]

Δούλεψε το αριστερό χέρι κατά το τράβηγμα. Ποιό μεγάλο τόξο πριν την ακινητοποίηση του. Κατέβασε τη δεξιά φτέρνα και μετά ανεβασέ την στη τελική θέση. Θα σου δώσει μεγαλύτερο χρόνο εφαρμογής της κινητικής σου ενέργειας. Είσαι Γίγαντας.

[@AudriusDir]

What is a good result of standing throw?

[@wonderneo]

my advice for standing throw.. dont react with left leg but grow up and andvance on left leg :D

[@neilpieterse9614]

Nobody seems to cover it and I need some help on it, where are you suppose to focus your eyes during the rotation? Or do your head just turns with your body?

[@marshallhobbs46]

I was taught that we should be going from low to high in the final position of the discus. Am I right or wrong?

[@johnbowmandiscus]

Low to high is correct

[@DanverDomingo-r9m]

Thank you for the tutorial❤

[@nixs7397]

How do I get myself to throw out the discus straight, every time i throw my palm goes in a 90 degree angle.

[@EverybodyUnite]

I think that where the left foot points at the release of the discus, determines the direction.

[@servesega3080]

This is really helping learn how to throw the Discuss thanks you

[@ryandoll3782]

I realized while watching this video that I'm always doing two mistakes in every of my meets. One, my posture and two, the way I realise the discus

[@ericurt]

1. foot placement - front foot half a foot more to the left 2. long wind up, shoulders parallel to ground 3. hip in front of shoulder 4. don't rush - let discus go as late as possible to transfer maximum power Will be throwing for the first time at a competition in 2 days... I've never tried it before and don't have the opportunity to tmr either. will update if i remember

[@johnbowmandiscus]

Good luck at your comp! 💪

[@Xander9966.]

This was really helpful for my athletics championship , i won it thanks to this

[@rohitsri5699]

sir what was the maximum distance with a 2kg discuss?

[@PX_Shahul_]

I want to be like him❤

[@HanyaAkunBiasa-dh3lv]

THANKKKKK YOUUUUUU

[@Greene2108]

Thanks for the very helpful video. I was a pretty decent self-taught high school thrower way back in the 70’s. Back then I got to watch one grainy 10 second video of Al Oerter throwing to learn from. I’ve decided to order a discus and enter the Senior Olympics for fun. Thanks again for motivating me.

[@pankajkumar-no6zr]

Week workout please give me

[@solver6770]

I got first😌

[@dsnoob8805]

8th grade 5"4" currently throwing ≈ 100, watched this video and I really need to change my technique

[@davidastacy]

Hello John, Thanks for the tips. I understand something of proper rotation, the hips and the feet placement because its the same for the forehand tennis stroke. However, when looking at your foot placement at the end of the video for demonstration throws your left foot was wider relative to the back foot according to your verbal directions. Can you verify please.

[@godfreymugeni4328]

Children playing a standing discuss technique \throw

[@dayoadetutusch4594]

I'm 9 and I can throw 20 meters and I'm aiming for 30 meters so keep up the good work coach

[@ALLROUNDER-fl6fv]

I am from india and i follow you and i won state leve champion thanks from your tip

[@AshishSharma-pp3dd]

Sir you can provide workout sechdule for discus throw. my best is 37 meter throw

[@revatimore8698]

✌🙌

[@cademax54]

Hey john bowman thank you so much for the tips i really enjoy it and i will use it .

[@rebel2xtreme]

Nice content John - thanks for sharing

[@RobertSantos-rw8dy]

Thanks John insightful review.. Kudos..

[@johnbowmandiscus]

Glad you liked it!

[@ryandowling8437]

Content seems good but distracted from all the ads that pop up

[@manjuandhare3736]

can you try explaining about the rotation sir! plz.

[@muthujyotilakshmi446]

How do we stand for a stand shotput throw

[@jessepinkman9865]

What's your standing throw pr?

[@JaiDarianCastrellon]

Thank u bro I hope I make the team

[@samgkevin1615]

Good 👍 like the video

[@johnbowmandiscus]

Thank you 👍

[@mandlankosi6207]

i got in for biscus but u do now how ti throw it that good

[@faizabanukittur9668]

How to improve shot put throw

[@PawanKumar-tt1tt]

U r great sir u speak very well. U r gd online coach for me

[@w.a.kinnan3174]

You know, I remember you throwing a mean hammer... I'd like to see an instructional video on that!

[@johnbowmandiscus]

Hammer was interesting for me. Some days I could "feel" it and throw it far, but most of the time I had no idea what I was doing! 🤣

[@aakashantil2031]

Nice bro👍👍👍👍

[@cr7monster325]

It is good

[@gochifitnessclub208]

Bestt ❤️

[@theunionofarmforces2829]

Sir lots of love from India ❤️

[@tinkuathlete]

Nice

[@daiwik0720]

Thanks because of you i got first in discus ❤️

[@itsmenala9087]

Nice

[@skfitnessseries7571]

The technique you use is so useful for me...💪

[@carrollsmith8580]

Thanks for the video

[@johnbowmandiscus]

You bet! 👍

[@rigohook1160]

Very nice channel you have here, man. I am 50yo, a thrower back then, and i had'nt such advice, all we had was our sports teacher. Who knows how far i would've come, as said, brilliant channel.

[@johnbowmandiscus]

I appreciate your comment and support!

[@christiang5663]

Every video helps me fix something in my throw! Thanks man

[@m.shirinshifana3265]

Which country are u from

[@johnbowmandiscus]

I live in the USA

[@m.shirinshifana3265]

Can i join your helper. I live in the india

[@ashujaat1273]

@@johnbowmandiscus hello ser, u contact whatsaap number

[@bhagyvanthhuggi806]

@@johnbowmandiscus plz sir give me your phone number me learn from many things from your side sir this is my humble request sir

[@jannabil3166]

A naive question, would it be possible to become a champion if you start disc throwing in 30s?

[@johnbowmandiscus]

That’s a good question. I think you can be competitive in your age group whatever age you start, but I t takes 4 to 6 years to really throw well in discus.

[@jannabil3166]

@@johnbowmandiscus thanks a lot for your reply:) But, it does not mean that I can complete at international level? Because I noticed that most world class at under 20s

[@Sarevok57]

you can be champion starting in your 30s, its just going to be really really REALLY hard. You are going to have to basically eat, breathe, sleep, think discus and nothing else. The amount of discipline you are going to need is going to be basically that of legend. Now with that being said, again, not impossible, but your passion has got to be higher than anyone else for this sport. Luckily the thing that is great about discus is that you can still be an amazing discus thrower in your 40s still getting over 60 meters, but again, you are going to have to train smart and hard to get to that distance, i started my discus "career" at 32 and im now into my 3rd season at 34, and without much coaching im throwing over 40 m, once i really gets some good coaching that will start soaring, i've had a few coaches already saying that i should be hitting over 50 m by now because i have the power. Also, that is another thing, you are going to need a good full time coach as well, to hit that 60 meter mark, its basically going to be impossible to hit that unless you are 6'10 ( 2.10 m ) and can bench press a small car. So if you TRULY desire it, you can become champion, but just remember, it will be the most challenging thing you have ever done in your life, oh and also there is a fellow from poland forget his name, he is in his late 30s and can still hit around 70 meters. So definitely not impossible

[@donnettetodd4903]

This is very helpful for me. 💪🏼💪🏼

[@lMobiuscidl]

Music?

[@jameshemmig2372]

Bit Breathy. Maybe warmed up too much. Makes bit choppy. Content great. Good overall summary. Each part then elaborate. Could zoom in on occasion for effect which also allows you to take a breath. Just technical comments

[@amcole212]

He’s doing a lot of continuous talking and demonstrating movement.