{"id":2873,"date":"2020-04-10T16:00:35","date_gmt":"2020-04-10T21:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mcthrows.com\/?p=2873"},"modified":"2020-04-11T11:35:50","modified_gmt":"2020-04-11T16:35:50","slug":"discus-technique-webinar-with-iowa-throws-coach-eric-werskey-now-on-youtube","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mcthrows.com\/?p=2873","title":{"rendered":"Discus Technique Webinar with Iowa throws coach Eric Werskey now on Youtube"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" data-attachment-id=\"2867\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/mcthrows.com\/?attachment_id=2867\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mcthrows.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/big_190604NCAAPractice0043.jpg?fit=400%2C400&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"400,400\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"big_190604NCAAPractice0043\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mcthrows.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/big_190604NCAAPractice0043.jpg?fit=400%2C400&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mcthrows.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/big_190604NCAAPractice0043.jpg?resize=400%2C400&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2867\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mcthrows.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/big_190604NCAAPractice0043.jpg?w=400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mcthrows.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/big_190604NCAAPractice0043.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mcthrows.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/big_190604NCAAPractice0043.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Last night, Iowa throws coach Eric Werskey broke down the NCAA Championship discus technique of Laulauga Tausaga in a live Mcthows.com webinar. That presentation is now on Youtube. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you coach the discus, you&#8217;ll want to check it out, as Eric provided some very interesting insights on technique, training, and the art of coaching. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can find the video of that webinar<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/EEvFZkB5kPU\"> here<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also, check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/iowa_throws\/\">@iowa_throws<\/a> instagram page, as after the webinar Eric posted some additional vids of Lagi&#8217;s throws.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also, check out <a href=\"https:\/\/mcthrows.com\/?p=2596\">this post <\/a>in which Coach Werskey breaks down Lagi&#8217;s technique in written form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also, if for some strange reason you seem to have a lot of extra time on your hands, check out the vids of these previous webinars:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/A5xlgmV_N40\">Teaching Olympic Lifts to Throwers<\/a>: Helpful Hints for Throws Coaches who Double as Strength Coaches&#8221; by Mary Theisen-Lappen the throws coach at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, and a world class Olympic lifter herself. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/hRP4S8ySN0A\">Approximately 3 Essential Discus Drills<\/a>&#8221; by Kip Gasper and Cody Foerch, the outstanding throws coaches at Deerfield (IL) High School.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/POhbm1pgVec\">The Rotational Shot Technique of Danniel Thomas Dodd<\/a>&#8221; by Kent State throws coach Nathan Fanger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/ELRCMJ1ynGI\">Coaching High School Throwers<\/a>&#8221; by another fantastic high school throws coach working in the Chicago suburbs, Jim Aikens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/yXFfbdN8qq4\">Building a Great High School Throws Program<\/a>&#8221; by Sean Folkes who is now coaching at Rochester University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/ifyPWIhrhV0\">Discus Technique<\/a>&#8221; by still another fine throws coach from suburban Chicago, Roger Einbecker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/YB4_BKzgXy4\">Rotational Shot Put Technique<\/a>&#8221; with Jeff Rebholz, who gave this presentation when he was coaching at Towson, but has recently built an outstanding throws program at Illinois State University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/y-FfK2z8iXo\">Glide Shot Putting<\/a>&#8221; with me, Dan McQuaid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We also have a course on Coachtube called &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/coachtube.com\/course\/track-and-field\/youth-discus-training-in-the-german-athletics-federation-by-torsten-schmidt-lonnfors\/1537309?track=53e3de039197964d4b85e24253b4634d\">Youth Discus Training<\/a> in the German Athletics Federation&#8221; by German men&#8217;s national discus coach Torsten  &nbsp;L\u00f6nnfors. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I hope that will help keep everyone busy!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last night, Iowa throws coach Eric Werskey broke down the NCAA Championship discus technique of Laulauga Tausaga in a live Mcthows.com webinar. That presentation is now on Youtube. If you coach the discus, you&#8217;ll want to check it out, as Eric provided some very interesting insights on technique, training, and the art of coaching. 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