Welcome to my 2nd EvelChat with US / Georgia throws coach Don Babbitt. This podcast is heavy on the hammer, with some general discussion about Don's former athletes at the beginning.
- Reese Hoffa, massage, the Rubik’s Cube & my kitchen
- Coaching Adam Nelson & Reese Hoffa
- The SuperGroup
- Changing faulty “go-to” moves and the relevance of timelines
- Drilling vs. the intent to throw
- The Hammer & the Pole Vault as cousins
- Using drills in hammer training
- The importance of single support competence
- Balance in turns 3 & 4
- Anticipation of double support & force applications in the hammer
- Heel turn entries vs. toe turn entries
- Positioning in single support
- The importance of the entry as a setup for the throw
- Bondarchuk, Sedych & teaching hammer technique
- Interpreting foreign cues & instruction
- Understanding & interpreting foreign translations in technical writings
- Insights regarding Koji Murofushi’s training & technique
