THE DRUG-FREE WORLD RECORD HOLDER?! (Koji Murofushi - Elite Hammer Analysis #2)

[@OneandonlyCarp]

He is known as the strongest man in Japan for several reasons. -He became first place in the Japanese Hammer throwing competition 20 years in a row -He started doing pull-ups at 8 months old -He was able to hop around just a few days after he started walking -He was able to close the COC No.3 gripper First try (to close COC No.3, you will need at least 127kg of grip strength and only 5 people in Japan could close it) and stated that the gripper “was nice because it was hard” -Perfect score in all tryout events -threw a baseball with a terrible form but was still able to throw it at 131km/h at the first pitch ceremony with a perfect aim without having any baseball experience(It is said that if he were to throw the ball the same form as Ohtani Shohei, the ball could be as fast as 192km/h. Considering WR is 169km/h, a 192km/h throw is beyond human capability) -He defeated the shot-putter that had the Japanese record in an arm wrestling match (The shot-putter used to be the high school champion arm wrestler in all of Japan) -His record in the 100m dash is within the 10 second range. He also was an instructor of the person who was the first Japanese person to run quicker than 10 seconds on the 100m dash. -He defeated the Japanese record holder for the 200m dash in a 30〜40m sprint -After he was exhausted from his training, he decided to randomly do a standing long jump and beat the former world record by 13cm.(Murofushi’s record was 3m60cm. His junior students at his university had claimed he had jumped a longer distance.) -He was banned from the television show “No.1 Sportsman” as he was too overpowered -He holds the World record for the 10kg barrel vertical throwing at 8m25cm -When he was a Senior high school student, he had fractured his classmate’s bone when playing dodgeball. -He is also able to play the piano and can speak English. -He is a professor at a University. He must be from an anime or something

[@andoski99]

This series of videos are great 👍. Love the analysis of the best throws. Pairs up nicely with the everyday Joe analysis videos and helps me understand where I need to go (pros) and common issues (ams). Love it.

[@SDthrows]

Thank you! I agree, it’s been super useful to break these videos down for myself, as well

[@revgj]

Had a friend take me to Moffett Field when I was learning to throw the hammer in my mid 50's...met Koji and Tore there...most days it was just the 3 of us...I was horrible, but they were great to me...leaving shorting for Moffett to throw, I am now 73...should see Tore shortly.

[@SDthrows]

that's awesome, glad youre still at it!

[@nathangrooms3847]

I think what we definitely will not see again for a long time is someone with Koji’s build throw 84m. It will take a Pawel Fajdek type build with tremendous technique. It’ll happen at some point.

[@SDthrows]

I sure hope so. Gotta snag some of this NFL/NBA level talent in the US before they too deep into conventional sports and I think it could happen

[@matejg1]

Love these episodes, keep up💪💥

[@SDthrows]

thank you!

[@seabassgamin]

Is there any ways to watch the 2004 throw for gold with English subtitles?

[@SDthrows]

you don't get your "im a hammer nerd" official card until you watch it without subtitles and just observe the magic

[@joseangelhernandez2357]

Could be fully on a limb here but wondering what y’all think. It seems like koji accelerates more with hand and outrunning while Kozmus is more hips and outrunning. It just seems like Koji accelerates 180 down and then maintain while kozmus stays tight down and accelerates by throwing hip up. Wondering what y’all think

[@SDthrows]

for koji specifically, you can see he doesn't catch with the ball super deep into the sector in later turns, which in my mind (pure speculation) means hes probably not too focused on working the hands, just turning with the ball and staying in the system. the system of the hammer and the thrower, if well maintained, will accelerate on its own, regardless of what the thrower is cueing, imo. the cues are just a means to an end, but not the end in itself

[@matthigdon4809]

Please do Litvinov Sr.

[@SDthrows]

i was thinking him or sedykh next

[@lizzievirgl7109]

@@SDthrows If you do Sedykh, you should bring in commentary about his book "Art and Science of Hammer Throwing" because I'd love to hear your thoughts on the book with his throw! If you haven't read it, you can get it on Amazon for ~$30.

[@SDthrows]

@@lizzievirgl7109 haven't read it yet, I'll have to see if i can snag a copy before hand

[@SuperOlds88]

Drug free? you don't know much about his former coach(s).

[@LWThrows]

You might as well sentence me to 25 to life right now, because what I did to that like button is simply unspeakable!!!

[@SDthrows]

don't worry your secret is safe with me