{"id":3915,"date":"2024-01-08T11:40:54","date_gmt":"2024-01-08T17:40:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mcthrows.com\/?p=3915"},"modified":"2024-01-08T11:42:11","modified_gmt":"2024-01-08T17:42:11","slug":"kara-winger-to-present-at-the-2024-itccca-clinic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mcthrows.com\/?p=3915","title":{"rendered":"Kara Winger to present at the 2024 ITCCCA clinic!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The annual ITCCCA clinic<\/a> will take place on January 12-13 at the Eaglewood Resort<\/a> in Itasca, Illinois, with arguably the best lineup of throws presenters in ITCCCA clinic history.\u00a0 Dave Astrauskas<\/a> of the University of Wisconsin will open the proceedings on Friday with a presentation on developing discus technique. I saw Dave give a version of this talk at the recent National Throws Clinic<\/a> in Portage, and I think coaches will find a lot they can use in Dave\u2019s approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The second session on Friday will feature two throws speakers. Pat Trofimuk of Waubonsie Valley High School will conduct a session titled \u201cFundamentals of the Throws\u201d in which he will demonstrate a series of simple drills that can be used to teach and sharpen rotational throwing technique. Feel free to take out your phone and record during this one, and you\u2019ll walk away with a small library of extremely useful drills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Also during session two, ITCCCA is proud to present Kara Winger<\/a>, the four-time Olympian, national record holder, and 2022 World silver medalist in the javelin. Her first talk of the weekend will be titled \u201cTrain Hard and Stay Healthy: Incorporating Rehab into throws training.\u201d In this presentation, Kara will explain some simple and effective exercises that can be incorporated into your throwers\u2019 daily workouts to help them stay healthy over the course of a long season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kara will take the stage again in the third and final Friday evening session to offer advice on how to help your athletes deliver their top performances at the biggest competitions. We\u2019ve all seen how tough it can be for a young thrower to find their rhythm at a major comp. Kara faced those challenges at four Olympic Trials, four Olympics, and five World Championships, and learned much in the process. If you are on speaking terms with coaches from other events, you\u2019ll want to give them a heads up about this presentation as Kara\u2019s advice will be applicable to all sorts of athletes.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On Saturday, the ITCCCA clinic will feature four sessions you won\u2019t want to miss.  Josh Freeman<\/a>, former Illinois state champion and collegiate all-American, will team with his wife and current world-class discus thrower Alex Morgan<\/a> to detail and demonstrate shot put fundamentals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kara will take the stage again for session two to discuss the qualities that make an effective coach. Over her long career, Kara worked with some outstanding mentors, and she\u2019ll give tips on how to be your best self when dealing with your athletes. This is another presentation that will appeal to coaches of all events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Josh and Alex take over again to present on the discus for session three, with Alex demonstrating the approach that made her 2023 Oceania champion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The final season on Saturday will feature a panel discussion with Josh, Alex, Kara, and long time collegiate throws coach Scott Cappos, who recently authored an excellent book<\/a> on shot and disc technique and training which will be available for purchase at the ITCCCA clinic. During this session, you\u2019ll be able to ask the panelists anything you\u2019d like about technique, training, and\/or life at the highest levels of our sport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In addition to Scott\u2019s shot and disc manual, the book \u201cTraining for Gold: The Plan that made Daniel St\u00e5hl an Olympic Champion\u201d will also be available for purchase for $25 at this year\u2019s clinic. This is a book that longtime Illinois high school throws coach Roger Einbecker and I put together with V\u00e9steinn Hafsteinsson who coached Daniel to Olympic and World Championship gold medals in the discus. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The book details the training plan V\u00e9steinn used during the 2020-2021 Olympic year, and is full of insights into how to devise and execute a lifting and throwing program that will bring out the best in your athletes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you have been wavering about signing up for this year\u2019s clinic and wondering if it will be worth the time and effort, wonder no more. You won\u2019t find a better lineup of presenters anywhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One last thing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I mentioned having seen Dave Astrauskas present at the 2023 National Throws Clinic, and I just wanted to give folks an early heads up that Mark Harsha and the National Throws Association will host another event next December featuring top throws coaches. The 2023 clinic featured John Smith, Jerry Clayton, Dave, and JC Lambert. It won’t be easy to top that lineup in 2024, but Mark is determined to try. Stay tuned for more details!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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