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Part 1 of 3<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

No Secrets here…<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

These three high level concepts will work well as a tune up focus before the big meets in May and June. You won\u2019t get bogged down with complex details and \u201cforget how to throw\u201d.<\/p>\n

They are also concepts that can and should be mastered as part of the foundation of your technique from the beginning of your career.
\n1. See the Horizon to the Target
\n2. Work a Wide Right Leg from the Back of the circle to the Middle
\n3. The Right leg\/hip continuously rotate into the left side block from the middle.<\/p>\n

The three moves are good for advanced and beginning throwers as well. They are easy to grasp and execute. The trick is executing them well in the whole movement of the throw.<\/p>\n

Each of these three concepts have many sub parts or details that can be explored and I will list a few of them. Primarily, though, I am looking at these as high level movements, positions and rhythm that can be approached with the end result in mind. Work one idea or all three per throw in training or competition.<\/p>\n

It might be easy to dismiss these concepts as too simple or high level and move on to more detailed trivia. The advanced thrower will find endless subtlety here and increase their power and efficiency.<\/p>\n

1. See the Horizon to the Target<\/strong> (throw direction)
\nIf you can\u2019t see the details of the horizon, where the sky meets the earth, then you are turning too fast. Slow Down! \u00a0Or get on balance so your head is more centered as you turn. \u00a0Or be more upright with your upper body posture.<\/p>\n

Let the left side (eyes, left arm, knee and foot) lead to the target<\/p>\n

From 10 o\u2019clock on, (with 12 being straight out the back of the circle) the left side is a single vertical plane. (don\u2019t let the foot\/knee get ahead of or lag behind the shoulder\/arm\/head unit)<\/p>\n

At the target or in the next 150 degrees, the left side slows or pauses to let the Right Leg Engine catch up and overtake it creating torque. This slowing point varies from thrower to thrower. If the left side doesn’t slow the right leg will never catch up to create torque.<\/p>\n

Try to hold your face at the target until the right leg pulls it around to the back of the circle. This is an important key for throwers having trouble getting torque.<\/p>\n

The throwers in this video “see the horizon” and “hold their eyes on the target” for a hot second before the right leg turns them to the back of the circle.<\/p>\n