How to Hold the Discus Edge of fingertips over rim of discus Discus should sit in the hand, don’t grab on to discus

Drop Discus Out of Hand Teaches thrower the correct direction for the discus to come out of the hand

Bowling the Discus Another drill to work on releasing the discus in the proper direction Works on a little stronger release

Swing Discus Back & Forth in Hand Try not to cup discus in hand Try to keep throwing hand on top off discus, use centrifugal for to keep discus in hand

Throw Discus Vertically Make sure discus comes out of hand in the right direction Try not to make the discus wobble too much in flight Throw 2-5 feet above head

Throw Discus for Height Use leg extension to give discus more height Good drill for timing leg extension and arm strike

“Stand-throw” from Knee Good drill to work on throwing discus parallel to the ground Throwing from knees allows focus to be on upper body mechanics

Stand-throw from a Squared-up Position Similar to throwing from knee but allows for a bigger range of motion Also works on timing leg extension with arm strike

Stand-throw with Discus Wind back with weight over the outside of the ball of the right foot Start off with a non reverse stand throw

Stand-throw with Throwing Ball Throwing into wall allows for lots of repetition in a short amount of time Wall can help with alignment

Reverse with Hands on Hips Hands on hips allow focus to be on lower body This is a good drill to start the introduction of the reverse

Stand-throw with Reverse Keep head neutral during delivery Don’t watch discus during the reverse

Half-turn with Hands on Hips Hands on hips allows lower body to being the driving force of rotational movement Land in heel-toe alignment

Half-turn with Stick Stick helps let thrower know where their shoulders are during the drill Helps keep shoulders back during the drill

Half-turn with Discus (cupped)

Half-turn and Release w/Ball Ball helps slow down the movement so the thrower doesn’t rush through positions

Half-turn and Release w/Discus Keep weight back on right foot during this drill Make sure feet land in heel-toe alignment with shoulders back

Step-in with Discus (cupped) Keep weight over pivot foot in the middle of the ring Great drill to work on the right foot pivot Right foot should touch down facing the toward sector

Step-in with Discus to Stand-throw Two part drill to work on right foot pivot, followed by a stand throw Two parts allows throwers to focus more easily on two aspects of the throw

Step-in

South-African with Discus (cupped) Drill works on movement through the ring without having to worry about executing a full turn out of the back.

¼ Turn to South-African to Stand-throw Drill allows thrower to break the turn out of the back into two parts

South-African over a Towel Towel drill allows thrower to focus on driving across the ring Good drill for throwers who aren’t covering enough ring

South-African

Float-Float-Sting Teaches turning rhythm Can be done from 10-70 yards Should be done at a relaxed pace

Run Into South-African Use this drill to teach aggressive drive across ring Can be used for people who have a hard time driving straight across ring after turn out of back

360-Degree Turn Drill Good drill to introduce the turn out of the back of the ring Keep sweep leg wide and no more than 6 inches off the ground during the drill

360-Degree Turn Drill with Stick Stick helps you feel if shoulders are level during the turn

360-Degree Turn Drill w/Discus

360-Degree Turn Drill Reaching for Cone Allows thrower to work on getting sweep leg wider Set the cone just out of reach of the sweep leg Keep shoulders level while sweeping leg

360-Degree Turn Drill Around Cone Helps thrower work on extending sweep leg early at the start of the throw Make sure not to raise sweep leg too high in the drill

450-Degree Turn Drill to South African Makes thrower to relax more as they turn out of the back because they have to turn past 360.

Full Technique to Power Position Cup discus in hand while turning to power position Settle on right leg in middle to hold body in power position Perform stand throw after landing in power position

Full Throw with Throwing Ball Good exercise for developing special strength Allows thrower to feel the “implement” through the whole orbit

Full Throw with Discus (Non-reverse) Keep right foot turning in the middle of the ring Focus on long pull at delivery

Full Throw with Reverse Make sure not to watch discus when reversing

Full Throw with Traffic Cone Allows thrower to feel the “implement” Slows throw down so throwers don’t rush through positions Good drill to cure “scooping”

360-Degree Turn to Full Throw 360 before the full throw allows thrower to maintain a good turning rhythm as they go into the full throw Drill is designed to prevent rushing out the back of the ring

Full Throw (Top View)