Mike Louisiana - Coaching The Throws

Coaching the Throws, by Coach Mike Louisiana, offers a resource for track & field coaches concerning how to start novice throwers in their careers.

In that regard, Coach Louisiana details the importance of addressing four fundamental questions when working with athletes-who, what, where, and why.

Assessing who they are as coaches.

Determining what they're doing in the area of training.

Ascertaining where their athletes will train and compete.

Asking themselves why they coach.

Coach Louisiana also emphasizes the need for coaches to rely on good technique.

Among the topics covered:

• Who
• What
• Where
• Why
• Technique
• Releasing the discus
• Teaching the movement
• Drills of the discus