How to Throw the Discus - The Spin

[DohertyRobby]

im 15 and in grade 10, i just started practicing for the year. i can thow 26-30 m average on a stand still with the heavy disc, is that good?

[brittany1195]

@DohertyRobby Heck yes, particularly if you just started. I'm a girl and now REALLY getting the hang of it, been doing it for several months, and I'm only throwing about 88-90 ft (your 30m) froma stand still.

@bigjoe1231000 heck when I was punching only 80 something my coach said I could go 100 or higher with the full turn so I'm pretty sure with your 95 you're gonna get a lot farther. A guy on my track team punches about your distance to 115 & now throws 150 ft consistently with the turn.

[drake12497]

@brittany1195 yea i just started track and field and im throwing 90-95 and im in eight competing with high schoolers and i made the team

[MrBoganja]

@bigjoe

98-103 probably.

[bryantp63]

@theoneandonlybillow lmao, same here, i've learned how to throw the disc on youtube :p

[TheHeartbreakKid11]

i do this and idk why but i just cant pivot off of my left foot. i take a little step to the center

[Golfisboss]

Ya I'm throwing 160 with this throw. It's sweet when u get the technic. And u dont need to be super strong.

[180NateDawg]

Adrenaline ur stupid cuz when i was in 8th grade i was throwing 130' now as a freshman (with a heavier disc) im only throwing 85'! So Love is doing pretty good

[TheycallmeGuth]

3:10 that just helped me so much :D

[AdrenalineShuffle]

wow you suck im in 7th grade and i throw 80'

[180NateDawg]

@AdrenalineShuffle u suck lol when i was in 8th grade i threw 130' and im a freshman now and only throwing 85-90' because of the heavier disc

[naruto5114]

@180NateDawg ya ikr i just found a disc for the first time and threw 340' with two fingers. then a shotput came out of the sky and i threw a 95'. are these good? i'm thinking of joining track.

how's that for a youtube claim?

[ILoveFatChickz]

I threw 83'4". Personal best so far. I'm still a freshman and the track season is only half over. BTW Someone threw that exact same distance inch for inch and tied with me lol.

[mistaPEE14]

im a freshman and this is my third year throwing. i just bought 85% rim weight discus and with them i seem to be throwing farther with the "south african" spin than the full spin. our coach makes us do our full spin in meets but how can i gain distance in my full spin?

[ghilliedealer]

im a discus thrower and ive had about 4 weeks of training and i throw about 70ft is that good?

[DBMamba]

@ghilliedealer r u a boy or a girl and are u in high school cus it depends

[ghilliedealer]

@DBMamba aha boy and yeah im a ffreshman

[DBMamba]

@ghilliedealer then that's pretty good my brother also is a freshmen but throws 9

80. But yes that's excellent

[ghilliedealer]

@DBMamba thats pretty good what high school does ur brother go to?

[DBMamba]

@ghilliedealer sorry for no reply he goes to bethesda in texas

[ghilliedealer]

@DBMamba you guys have a good discus coach?

[DBMamba]

@ghilliedealer we actually do not have a discus coach a student helps guide us fellow throwers because he has most experience and throws like 140 ft

[ghilliedealer]

@DBMamba pretty good o____o

[jshtaylor69]

did anyone else notice the discus disappearing when he threw it at 2:00-2:20

[SomethingThatReal]

@jshtaylor69 This video was made in the 90's...It's just the camera quality.

[PantherLuna1013]

Im in 7th grade, this is my first year to throw discus, about how far should I be throwing? Also will throwing shoes improve my distance? Your video has really good tips thanks for the help.

[XxFerNando559xX]

yeh i know ppl dont need 2 be strong, there was a freshman (like me) kinda short, chubby n gayish looking but dat he could sure throw far, he threw 160, i was shock, he looks like a pussy, but at the end i was the one who felt like one by only throwing 110 lol

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[XxxNatxxX100]

Hello, i am a girl and im 12, i throw 30 with the pivot and no coaching or training, is that good? and i still think im doing something wrong, but i can't pick up on it :(

Do you think i should get a coach?

[dboi1606]

what is the song in this video

[Tiva4evaxx]

I am a girl, and i'm 12 years old. I can throw it about 20m, but at my interschool meets, they only let us do the standing throw. I really want to improve, as weve got a comp coming up soon.

[dragonlibra75]

Great video for young throwers to see what they should be doing. It's also a good help for someone like me who has just started coaching.

[plane15man]

@theoneandonlybillow lol, how long has he been coaching 4? mine just started caoching this season, and this is my first time in track

[catpoop305]

i use this spin for my throws. I think it works better then the starting in the south african

[tylerray91]

i went to a camp taught by the guy that made this dvd, he's an awesome teacher

[harrydark7]

@tylerray91 Where was this camp? I am interested in learning from this Coach.

[reddevilfann]

i throw a 1k 90ft without the spin i bet i cood throw it rilly far if i cood git a spin down....

[disturbedfoeva]

@reddevilfann yea i threw a 1.6k 91.10ft my last meet....if i could get the spin down, i would be pretty good.....its too bad i suck at it though lol

[bigbrossif101]

@disturbedfoeva ya our coach is good so i have improved from like 105 at the start of the yr to 130 but this vid shows a lot more maybe i can add 15 ft on by the end of the season

[87PowerMan]

is this at UCLA?

[MegaMonkeyExtreme]

this is really good, thanks. im pretty crap at all my trowing events, this really helps

[viciogames]

note that he doesnt need to be "strong" as hell to throw far away the discus. He has a lot of tecnics.

[87PowerMan]

I've been looking at this and studying it for months. It's the best training film i've seen.

[SuperStrongGirl]

amazing DVD. I'd buy it if I were you

[lileric911]

so far im up to the south african throw

n now im trying to practise doing the full turn

[obpride24]

thanx 4 this vid. i jus joined the track team and didn't hav any idea how to throw.

[AnProGamer]

yeeee gd vid

won sports day ^^

ty

[tomwhelankl10568]

hey im from ireland. im in what we call 2nd year in secondary school. im 14 this year so "U15" and i throw a 1k. are yey 14ish or wat??

[starcherrybee]

hahaha this video is FUUUNNNNNYYY

[c0dpr0digy]

im in 7th grade and i threw 99.9 our school record is 114 and he was greek thats where discus came from!!!!!!!

[eskQ2]

Meter?, I'm 14 years I throw with 1kg 42.53 meter WITH OUT a full spin I'm training on it...

But is 99.9 meter?

[Dscooter55]

114? dang i wish that was our school record haha

[lileric911]

somtimes i do the spin and my throws are a foul..And somtimes when i spin, my legs go over the line :(

P.s this vid would be mad in hd

[Cyanide20]

same here.

[llennroy]

your #'s are great. i'm 45'8 in the shot and 118 in the disc i hope junior year i can add some stupid distance

[Opie852]

that was a comment to somone who had a problem with his feet hitting together out the back of the circle, sorry about that lol youtube is lame sometimes

[chavitaarroyo]

im a senior at hilltop high school i do discus and shot my p.r is 176'2'1/2 for discus and for shot its 56'9'1/2 does anybody have any advice for me before i go to the state meet in cerritos in june?

[jakewebb3]

Yeah, throw those and you'll be fine lol

[llennroy]

lol, right?

[MCVBCspika08]

Im a middle school girls shotputter. i learned the discus full spin in a day and broke the school record with 88 feet the next day! I went to a district meet today and another girl got 121 feet! Is there anything to improve my throw by about 33 feet?

[kryten150]

try harder

[JTMadman93]

bend your knees when you start you spin and when you release use power from you legs to lift yourself up. Also start out slower than your ending speed

[afleming39]

great video. im 14. 5'3'' and 120 pounds and i threw 98'8'' in my last meet and won. so far i am undefeated at 2-0 but my spin is horrible and i think this will help a ton. thanks!

[CaptainPinguGuy]

PLEASE HELP! Im doing the discus tomorrow in an Athletics Tournoment but I've never done it before! Can anyone give me any advice. Thanks.

[talldrummer64]

i'm a sophomore and right now my farthest throw is 127' 11". i'm about 6'5 " and about 185 lbs.

[StlCardsfann4]

wen i try to do the spin i alwas trip can tell me how no to trip

[niaepp424]

well, maybe when your swinging your right leg to the middle of the ring, it's too close to your left leg...maybe you shoud add more space between em. : D

[Opie852]

start with a wider stance

[blakichanman]

when u are turning, u need to do a sort of soccer kick to get that mamentum.

[Joser202]

thay 4get to 2 very important things although its sorta like a mental thing... and if ur an athlete mental is 90% of wat u do. and 1 is that u don't think wen u throw u jus do it... and rite b4 ur release ur grunt loud!!!

[zaronzale]

this is a great video...My problem is that i start fast and end faster... also i kinda do a jump...got any tips on how i could make my jump into what you called a sprint?

[NNY]

Im in 8th and I'm throwing about 80. Consistency is sorta my problem

[Coolcal93]

i just started and i can throw about 50.

[xxSPARTANxTHROWER]

im a junior in high school and my best so far is 96'6 with the spin, its really hard to get, i want to throw farther, i lift weights and my coach says i have the technique down, any suggestions?

[e5grunt]

If you are doing full rotation:

First turn should be slower than last. Keep your shoulders square and think "Tall".

Bring discus from behind your rear end and keep your hip ahead. Snap the discus as you bring it around and look up and away - don't watch it.

follow through with your arm.

Keep your block arm up.

[xxSPARTANxTHROWER]

this helps, but what do you mean by think tall??

and another thing recently i havent been able to hit a consistent throw, ive been throwing alot less than my p.r.

why do you think i cant do wat i did before?

[e5grunt]

Keep your shoulders square as you rotate. Keep head up and keep disc behind your hip at hip or above height.

Disc arm should reach out as you throw.

Bring it - speed it is the key.

Block are should be up with hand open to you (back of hand away). Sweep the block arm and bring hip ahead of disc as you rotate - then bring that arm around and throw.

[xxSPARTANxTHROWER]

alright thanks i get it, im gonna record myself throwing trying what you told me, when i put it up would you mind telling me what i should work on

[e5grunt]

sure. not sure i can help but i will try

[xxSPARTANxTHROWER]

thanks, i know im asking too much but thanks

[e5grunt]

not at all. I am happy to help. I just do not want to tell you anything that is contrary to what your coach is telling you to do.

[cannos09]

same here the spin is the hardest

[alexybob11111]

I have been throwing for about 2 weeks, 80 feet is my PR, is this good?

[llennroy]

im sorry but what song is it that plays during demonstrations?

[topdog53k]

dude i Front the 1.60k disk 105Ft if i use this i think i can get at least 135Ft..do you think so..?

[St33L]

I'm assuming you're in high school? I'm in high school right now and use the 1.6k and from a standstill I threw the discus about 95-100 feet. The thing is, the spin is really hard to master, and use effectively. When I first started the spin I threw less than I did at a standstill lool. But the potential for distance is definitely greater with the spin.

[topdog53k]

yeah..For some reason i just cant do the spin..!!

It makes me so pissed..lol

[Endevor3]

you gotta practice practice practice....it dont just take a day or a week...it takes lots of years

[jimmy97844]

years? plz i did disc for my junior year in high school threw it 178 ft was my best made state then got beat by this beast that threw it 194 it doesnt take years jsut takes alot of practice if u practice everyday for atleast liek 30-1 hr u will get good but it to get full distance u do need to lift weights a good amount

[Endevor3]

well yea....some people get it and some people dont.... if your one of those people who dosnt get it, it will take a while... you als prolly had a good coach

[toki70045]

sweet i really need the spin since i practically mastered the basic power form. and throwing 119ft in 8th grade ill be pretty good freshman year

[kemkeizer]

no you wont, bigger discus

[toki70045]

bigger disc = more momentum= farther throw

to a degree**

i throw like 102 or so... not too bad for a high school disc huh?

[ed2664422]

start with baby stepes see How to Throw the Discus - The Spin you tube

[puzzel72]

im 14 and i can throw a 1kg 58m

[omfgineedaname]

yes but you weigh 128 kg

[valgrl29]

anyone have tips for me?

im a girl i just picked up discus my freshamn year which was this year but i havent learned to spin yet i think i have gotten the form down but any advice would be really appreciated!!!!!! i did make it to counties and state qualifier i made all county ut i didnt get into states my best throw is 90 feet thats around i think like 26 or 27 meters

[CheaneRmaN]

when releasing the discus should u scream or yell, does it help? reply please

[isbboy]

Lol, you do that just because you release so much energy and you just want to scream as loud as possible.

[llennroy]

no. its for ab contraction and it sets your body off balance when you yell so doiing so might allow you to exert a bit more.

[bagodiscus22]

You probably should not post these as they are copyrighted.

[ryan327clayton]

im in year 8 and i get about 19 but i cant reli spin ! help

[drewdog90]

19 feet?????

or 19 meters?

[ryan327clayton]

i got 28 metres ecently ,, not excellent but im from hartlepool in england soo its not much of a big thing here i supose

[ryan327clayton]

@drewdog90 19 meters, this was like 2 year ago though.. i only did it for a one off

[kssjp191]

@ryan327clayton I am twelve and i got 25 metres, I also have the same problem. the spin is pretty difficult. at the moment i am most comfortable with the standing throw.

[mumbletonguer]

Great help, appreciated a lot!

[drewdog90]

it gives you more momentum

do it you'll throw farther

[CheaneRmaN]

so thats how u do it....thanks a bunch buddy

[sfgox10]

thanks quite educational

[bboyalx]

OMG dude thank you know I know why I don't throw far. Mostly it's because I don't drive when I spin know I realize why. this  might help me throw and extra 20 feet

[ws5926]

I bought this video 20 years ago and I am a fan of John Powell. This is why I said this.

[ws5926]

I'm pretty sure posting this video is a copyright infringement.  I don't think John Powell would appreciate this.

[drewdog90]

did u really need to say that to every video? The movie was made 20 years ago I doubt anyone will care

[multiplemac]

@drewdog90 Dude..... He is still selling the video.

Do you think he cares if you give his money away?

[durkadurka711]

really helpful thx

i've been trippin up on my spins on my last 2 meets and this really clears it up for me.

[drewdog90]

its actually proven that when you scream you abs tighten just as your throwing putting more power into your throw from your abs

so yes it does help