Rainy Weather Throwing Strategies - www.PrimalATC.com

[ExporterA1]

You are giving good advice, but here is what I found that helped my shot gey in a drizzelong wet day. Usually he was getting about 56 feet but he was slipping and getting just 50 or so feet, a right handed glider whose right foot was slipping during the explosion. We just shortened his glide. We got him to land the right foot maybe 10 inches short of his norman glide. He popped out to 54 ft that day. In rain shorten the glide.

[BryanKolacz]

I would agree about being careful doing anything out in the rain, one of the other things is that it tends to be a lot colder out, where I know my friend took a big throw during pretty cold conditions and hurt his shoulder. I think it is important to practice in light rain simply to get used to it and build confidence for throwing competitions. Just simply stay safe and do not lose focus on what your over all goal.

[BryanKolacz]

Yes I was throwing the hammer and the circle got like 10 drops of rain and I was thinking man I should go before more comes, and I def slipped and fell, gotta keep it completly dry or waterloged I feel.

[liamchenry92]

"just pretend that it's a sunny day and go all out" - is a recipe for disaster. If playing football, you don't pretend it's a sunny day if it's raining, strategies change. Even with throwing there is a strategy to get the best out of the meet. Unfortunately distance will not always come in the rain - but often, selectors will take other qualifying meets into consideration with the weather. Don't go all out, get your technique right and just dry your implement well. Take it easy and smooth.

[jellis5187]

@liamchenry92 I disagree. If it is a last chance to qualify or a big championship meet at the end of the season and the weather is not cooperating, you have to go all out. I would take that risk than not qualify or not place as high as I could have placed. As I stated in the video if it is a small meet or a meet that isn't your last chance to qualify, take it easy and treat it like another day at practice.

[liamchenry92]

@jellis5187 That's true. I see what you mean. Im just conscious that in the rainy weather there are different points of the rotation that you can go harder and others you must go slower in, otherwise you will hit the deck. I do agree with you =)

[markopolo149]

Oh, this reminds me of the time at a trimeet where I was throwing discus and I was on about my third throw and it had started raining but the ring wasn't completely wet yet, just a few drops on it so I thought I wouldn't slip. Well I ended up slipping but I was able to catch myself and somehow I reset myself and threw the winning throw for that trimeet.