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Coaching 28 A shot put / discus experience

At national level (there are not so many now at international level ), many throwers are practising shot put and discus with some equal success…

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Coach 27 What it takes to win ?

Some documents produced and published by so called ''sport science experts'' , usually loaded with diplomas or wanting to make themselves a name by publishing…

Coach 26 The ”HINGE” exercises or the difficult transition from the standing to the full throws

The standing throws are working a bit like the AESOP's tongue, they can be good and they can be bad . It is quite logical…

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Coach 25 Tribute to Russ HOGGARD

SAD NEW with the passing of Russ HOGGARD , not only a colleague coach at the Northsport Academy but certainly one of the best human…

Coach 24 FOOD FOR THOUGHT by Malcolm FENTON

I met once Malcolm FENTON ...and I did immediately knew that this guy was going to be a friend . We were following the same…

Coach 23 Do you got the Jack ?

''She got the Jack , Jack , Jack !''  Everybody knows this song by ACDC (My favourite hard rock band by the ways) . This…

Coach 22 Diverse coaching documents

To be progressively documented Available documents - 1-2015 Auckland throws conference with Koji MUROFUSHI ,

Coach 21 HEART to HEART from the coach by Didier POPPE

This is a serie of four 15 minutes movies made after the book ''Heart to heart from the coach'' (Editor Exlibris) . Coaching is not…

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Coach 20 New Concepts of training for throwers Adelaide 2007

It is a document from a D POPPE presentation at the Adelaide 2007 Australian coaches conference. But there are still some interesting ideas which can…

Coach 19 Coaching throwers groups

Most throws coaches do not train one athlete or one event. They have a group of throwers. Sometimes they have mixed groups with beginners and…

Coach 18 CONDITIONING : SPEED and AEROBICS for throwers

It is well known that throwers don't like to run. But they are ATHLETES and it is good for them to do some training in…

Coach 17 TESTING and MONITORING the throwing events

Testing is an important part of the training process. Before starting any training , you need to build an ID of the athlete and see…