Rotational Throwing Drills

March 22, 2019 Roger Einbecker Leave a comment

Hello Everyone,

I hope your season is going well and your kids are getting better everyday. In the past, I have had many of you ask me for drills and ideas to help improve your athletes technique. In that vein, a Coaching Education company called Coach Tube has asked me to create a course consisting of some of my rotational drills. So I figured I would give it a try. If you think it is worth it purchase the course. If not, that’s totally fine. I put 17 different rotational drills that I like to use into the course. Each drill has a video showing an athlete performing that drill and includes an explanation of what the drill is supposed to improve and what to emphasize when doing the drill.

Let me know what you think and if you have any questions.

Thanks,

Jim Aikens

Link to “Advance Drills for Rotational Shot Put Success by Jim Aikens” https://coachtube.com/course/track-and-field/advanced-drills-for-rotational-shot-put-success/261684

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Throws News You Can Use

January 17, 2019 Roger Einbecker Leave a comment

Hello Everyone,

I hope all who attended this years ITCCCA Clinic enjoyed it and got a lot out of it. For those of you who missed it you missed a good one. Ryan Whiting did an amazing job presenting his progression on how he teaches the rotational shot and discus. His learn by doing sessions were excellent. You can check out Ryan’s website at https://www.deserthighperformance.com/ Feel free to contact Ryan if you have further questions about his presentation.

Nick Garcia from Notre Dame High School in California gave some great insights to training throwers. Nick’s presentations were really helpful in gaining some great insights into training. Be sure to check out Coach Garcia’s website for more information regarding his training at http://www.hmmrmedia.com/. Be sure to contact Nick if you have further questions regarding his presentations.

Scott Bennett gave a great presentation on a simplified way to teach rotational throwing. He is currently with Madison Throws club in Middleton, Wisc. Check him out on Instagram at @coachbennett88. Be sure to contact Coach Bennett if you have further questions regarding his presentation at bennettscott2@gmail.com.

All the speakers were talking about the benefits of throwing heavy implements. If you attended the clinic or even if you didn’t, Justin Rodhe https://www.rodhesport.com/pages/about-us, who represented Canada in the 2012 Olympics and was a 21+ meter shot putter, sells some tremendous products for throwing such as throwing straps and throwing gloves that help support the wrist when throwing heavy. Attached is a flyer that gives you a 20% discount with the code on the flyer. Be sure to check it out. Rodhe Sport Brochure

Finally don’t forget the A-Z Throwers Clinic is coming up fast! It will be held this year on Sunday, January 27th at Wheaton North High School. Again this year there are about 20 area coaches who have volunteered their time to work with your throwers. It is a hands on learn by doing experience with a 1 coach to 5 kids ratio. Coaches are welcome also and encouraged to ask questions and take video. Get signed up at http://itccca.com/clinics/a-z-throwers-clinic/

Looking forward to the start of another great season! Good Luck and if any of you have anything I can help you with please do not hesitate to contact me.

Jim Aikens

Throws Coach Burlington Central H.S.

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Jim Aikens’ Throwing Newsletter

December 31, 2018 Roger Einbecker Leave a comment

Throws Coaches, A few items that may be of interest to you.

1. Glenbard South is looking for a women’s throws coach. contact Ryan Crissey at ryan_crissey@glenbard.org if you are interested or if you know someone who is interested.

2. Geneva is also looking for a women’s throws coach. contact Gale Gross at ggross@geneva304.org if you are interested or if you know someone who is interested.

3. Don’t forget the ITCCCA clinic is just around the corner. We have an outstanding group of speakers. Don’t wait to long to get signed up. Follow the links below to find out more about the speakers.

Ryan Whiting: http://itccca.com/14479/2018/11/shot-put-great-ryan-whiting-to-present-at-itccca-2019/

Nick Garcia: http://itccca.com/14601/2018/12/nick-garcia-to-speak-at-the-2019-itccca-clinic/

Scott Bennett:Coach Bennett has been coaching the field events for over 40 years. He has coached five Olympians (1 gold medalist), National Champions, Olympic Trial Winners, NCAA Champions and many many more. He has coached on the Division 1 and Division 3 levels as well as the high school level. Coach Bennett has a masters degree in Bio Mechanics which along with his trained eye to identify technical movements has enabled him to be a very successful Field Events Coach. Coach Bennett coached Olympian Andy Bloom who threw over 71 feet in the shot put and over 224 feet in the discus. He also coached one of the United States greatest female discus throwers Olympian Aretha Thurmond-Hill. Most recently Coach Bennett has worked with Curt Jensen who threw over 70 in the shot put in 2018 and coached Tim Glover over 84 meters in the javelin. Coach Bennett’s college athletes have included 7 men over 60 feet and 2 women over 57 feet as well as many other successful throwers. Coach Bennett has spoken at multiple state track clinics including Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Missouri and several others. He has also spoken at multiple National Throws Coaches Associations Clinics along with presenting at the USATF development camps.. Coach Bennett has the unique ability to easily identify technical faults and can correct those faults with a simplified drill based approach.

4. The A-Z Throws Clinic is coming up on January 27th. This is a unique ‘Learn-By-Doing” format that will really benefit your kids. We have a number of coaches who will be working with your athletes. In most cases the athlete to coach ratio is 4 or 5 athletes to one coach. Follow the link below to sign up or for more information.

http://itccca.com/clinics/a-z-throwers-clinic/

Have a great holiday and lets get ready for another great season of the throws!

Jim Aikens

Burlington Central H.S.

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Jim Aikens Throws Newsletter – Upcoming Clinics

November 20, 2018 Roger Einbecker Leave a comment

Hello Everyone,

It won’t be long until the indoor track season is upon us. With that in mind there are a couple of key things that you as a throws coach might want to be aware of.

1. The annual ITCCCA Clinic will be on Friday & Saturday January 11th & 12th. The throws line up is AWESOME! This year Ryan Whiting a World Champion shot putter and multiple NCAA champion in the shot and discus will be presenting. Also presenting is Nick Garcia who is one of the most successful high school throws coaches in California. He has coached multiple champions in state and national championships. Finally Scott Bennett who has coached multiple champions including Andy Bloom and Aretha Hill will also be presenting. Get signed up for the clinic ASAP! it will b here before you know it. Go to http://itccca.com/january-clinic/ to get signed up.

2. The A-Z Throws Clinic will be held on January 27th at Wheaton North High School. This is the premier throws clinic in the state of Illinois. The coach to athlete ratio is the best you are going to find . It is 5 athletes to every coach. Some of the best throws coaches in Illinois work this event. Get yourselves and your kids signed up as soon as possible. Go to http://itccca.com/clinics/a-z-throwers-clinic/ to get signed up.

Enjoy your Thanksgiving but do not wait on these great opportunities!

Thanks,

Jim Aikens

Throws Coach Burlington Central High School

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Jim Aikens Throws Newsletter #2

January 21, 2018 Roger Einbecker Leave a comment

This week starts the season for all of us. I don’t know about you guys but I’m ready to start coaching. below are a few items that you might find useful.

1. I said in the last newsletter that I was going to begin a blog that chronicles my 1st year of coaching the throws at (Burlington) Central High School. Well my 1st Blog is done. If you would like to read it go to: http://itccca.com/13989/2018/01/aikens-on-throws-preparing-for-the-season/ If you like it please feel free to share it via twitter or facebook.

2. From Dan McQuaid about the A-Z Throws Clinic next Sunday 1/28.

Are you a high school thrower looking to sharpen your technique for the upcoming season? Are you a throws coach looking to pick up some tips on helping your athletes sharpen their technique?

Either way, I can’t think of a better place to be on Sunday, January 28th than Wheaton North High School, new home to the A-Z Throws Clinic.

Athletes will receive expert instruction in the shot put (glide or rotational) and discus.

And unlike many throws clinics where each instructor is responsible for a couple dozen athletes, the A-Z features small group instruction. We have 15 excellent coaches with many years of experience (Jim Aikens, for example, began his stellar career teaching the rotational technique to Union soldiers using cannonballs) so every athlete will get plenty of individual attention from a knowledgeable professional.

Follow this link for info about the clinic schedule and registration.

3. All the notes from the ITCCCA Clinic are up and available on the ITCCCA Website. This is a good resource I go back to quite often.

4. FYI state qualifying marks for 2018

Girls Shot: 1A= 35′ 8″ / 2A= 37′ 2″ / 3A=38′ 2″

Girls Disc: 1A= 108′ 8″ / 2A= 112′ 10″ / 3A= 117′ 6″

Boys Shot: 1A= 47′ 9″ / 2A= 49′ 6″ / 3A= 52′ 7″

Boys Disc: 1A= 141′ 6″ / 2A= 145′ 10″ / 3A= 154′ 7″

Hope all of you get some use out of these emails.

Jim

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Jim Aikens Throws Newsletter #1

January 8, 2018 Roger Einbecker Leave a comment

Fellow Throws Enthusiast,

Well, this past weekend was another successful ITCCCA Clinic. I enjoyed hearing the speakers and getting some new things to think about. If you haven’t yet check out the speakers notes go to http://itccca.com/ . I enjoyed the speakers but what I really enjoyed was seeing many of my coaching brethren and meeting new coaches. I wish I would have had more time to talk with everyone, that’s my favorite part of the clinic. The other great thing about the clinic is that it signals the beginning of the 2018 track season!!!!

A COUPLE OF ITEMS TO NOTE:

A-Z Throws Clinic at Wheaton North High School on Sunday January, 28th from 9 am to 1:30 pm. This is a great opportunity for Athletes and coaches. It is a Learn-By-Doing meet where your athletes will get a lot of throws and personalized coaching. The ratio is typically 1 coach to 5 athletes and we have coaches set aside to help explain drills and concepts to visiting coaches. It’s a great deal for $50 in advance, $60 the day of the event if spots are left. to sign up go to: http://itccca.com/13614/2017/11/a-z-throws-clinic-january-28-at-wheaton-north-high-school/

Illinois Throws Association website, you may want to check out the Illinois Throws Association website. Roger Einbecker ( Waubonsie Valley) has done a great job compiling the “All Time Top Throws” in the state of Illinois. There are clinic and education opportunities also presented on this site as well as Job Postings for throws coaches. We have also started a twitter account associated with the website, @illinois_throws if your on twitter please follow us. The entire purpose of the site and the twitter is to help promote the throws in the state of Illinois. Please contact me if you have an event yo want to promote or some other way to promote throws in Illinois.

Look for my Blog As many of you know I have retired from teaching & coaching at Fremd H.S. in Palatine, IL. I will be coaching much closer to home this year at Burlington Central High School. I am looking forward to working with a great set of coaches that are committed to excellence. The thing is they don’t exactly have a great throwing tradition there. I am excited about trying to develop one at the school and have received a lot of support form everyone at the school. The reason I tell you this is that I have been asked about doing a blog regarding the trials & tribulations of developing a throws program at a new school. I plan on putting up my workouts, technique topics, organization and anything else that you as a coach might find useful. In fact If any of you attended my presentation at the past ITCCCA clinic what I presented was my yearly plan for coaching my new set of throwers. You will be able to follow my blog through ITCCCA.COM.

USA Weightlifting High School Combine Program. This is going to be a really cool event for your kids. It takes place at West Aurora High School Field house on Saturday February 3rd, 2018 from 9 am to 5 pm. Both male and female athletes get to perform a timed 30m sprints, vertical jumps, standing broad jumps, power cleans and overhead squats. This event is going to be sweet! go to http://www.krausathleticdevelopment.com/ for details.

Thanks for taking the time to read this. I hope it was helpful.

As Spock that great Vulcan thrower used to say, “Live Long & Throw Far“

Jim Aikens

Email: Coachaikens@gmail.com

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USA Weightlifting Combine 2/3/2018 at West Aurora HS

January 8, 2018 Roger Einbecker Leave a comment

12-25 year olds, join us at West Aurora High School (1201 West New York Street, Aurora, IL 60506) February 3rd, 2018 when USA Weightlifting and Rogue Fitness put on a weightlifting specific combine. Above are the times and minors must be accompanied by an adult. The purpose – to identify young lifters in the United States and to create awareness of Olympic weightlifting as a sport in high schools and colleges. If you have questions, please call Suzy Sanchez (contact information is within the above flyer) or call/text Tom Kraus @ 630-772-0194.

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Grand Valley State Track & Field Camps

December 11, 2017 Roger Einbecker Leave a comment

Grand Valley State Throws & Weight training Clinic & Indoor National Discus Competition. December 16th & 17th

Grand Valley State Track & Field Camps

Elite Weight Training Seminar

Olympic Weight Lifting, Triphasic Training and Special Strength applications from USA Weight Lifting Coach Dane Miller, World Class Hammer Thrower Sean Donnelly and Olympic Shot Putter Justin Rodhe.

December 16th

Who: High School, College, Post Collegiate Athletes & Coaches
Check-In: 2:45 PM
Time: 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Cost: $150
Location: Odie Weight Room/Football Stadium
Limited Spots Available: First Come, First Serve.
Coaches Welcome to Register as well.

Registration inculdes 1 shirt per person and 1 meal per day.

Throwing Specials:
Sunday AM+PM+Discus = $125
Lifting Seminar+PM = $175
Lifting Seminar+AM = $225
Lifting+AM+PM+Competitions = $250

Running Specials:
BIG Hurdles+BIG Sprints+Discus = $125
Lifting Seminar+BIG Sprints = $175
Lifting Seminar+BIG Hurdles = $225
Lifting+BIG Hurdles+Big Sprints+Competitions = $250

Group Rates (3+) Available, Contact Coach Denard at denards@gvsu.edu

Grand Valley State Track & Field Camps

BIG Throws AM Clinic

The Third Annual GVSU BIG Throws Clinic will feature the same great lineup which brought in over 130 attendees a year ago; the camp will also feature an elite and open discus competition. Last year this Competition feature 2 Olympians, the NCAA Record Holder and the NACAC Champion among many other Olympic Trials/USA Competitors, NCAA All-Americans and High School State Champions from across the Midwest.

Throws will be coached By GVSU Throws Coach Sean Denard, Olympic Shot Putter Justin Rodhe, USA 3rdPlace Finisher in the Hammer and Weight Throw Sean Donnelly and Garage Strength/USA Junior Weight Lifting Coach Dane Miller, among others.

AM Clinic includes 2 one hour throwing sessions and 2 one hour classroom sessions. Events in all throwing sessions are athletes choice

December 17th

Check-In: 7:30 AM – 8:00 AM
Time: 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Cost: $100
Location: Kelly Family Sports Center
Limited Spots Available: First Come, First Serve.
Coaches welcome to register as well.

**Includes Camp T-Shirt and One Meal**

Specials:
Sunday AM+PM+Discus = $125
Lifting Seminar+PM = $175
Lifting Seminar+AM = $225
Lifting+AM+PM+Competitions = $250

Group Rates (3+) Available, Contact Coach Denard at denards@gvsu.edu

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A-Z THROWERS CLINIC FOR BOTH ATHLETES & COACHES

December 11, 2017 Roger Einbecker Leave a comment

A-Z THROWERS CLINIC FOR BOTH ATHLETES & COACHES

JANUARY 28^TH @ WHEATON NORTH H.S.

TO REGISTER FOR THE CLINIC CLICK THE A-Z CLINIC LINK: A-Z Clinic.

The A-Z Throws Clinic, formerly held at Harper College, will take place at Wheaton North High School on Sunday, January 28, 2018.

The clinic will feature expert instruction in the glide shot, the rotational shot, and the discus.

All high school throwers, male and female, are welcome as are coaches who would like to observe the clinic.

Here is the clinic schedule:

9:30-10:00 Check-in

10:00-11:00 Shot Put (athletes may choose glide or rotational)

11:10-12:10 Discus

12:20-1:20 Athlete’s choice. Throwers can choose to spend this time receiving additional instruction in the glide shot, rotational shot, or discus.

The cost of the clinic for athletes and coaches is $50.00 for those who pay in advance, $60.00 for those who pay at the door.

Note: The price of the clinic includes a very stylish t-shirt, but in order to be guaranteed a shirt, payment must be received by January 15.

TO REGISTER FOR THE CLINIC CLICK THE A-Z CLINIC LINK: A-Z Clinic.

Questions? Contact Dan McQuaid at daniel.mcquaid@cusd200.org

Grand Valley State Track & Field Camps

Elite Weight Training Seminar

Grand Valley State Track & Field Camps

BIG Throws AM Clinic

Promoting the education and development of throwers and coaches in Illinois