THE NATIONAL THROWS COACHES ASSOCIATION
WOULD LIKE TO EXTEND GRATEFUL THANK YOU TO ALL WHO ATTENDED
THE 2005 NTCA CONFERENCE
Thank you again,
Rob & Mary Lasorsa
(Founding Members)
We would also especially like to thank the
following people for all of their efforts:
- Mark Heckel (Hall of Fame Director & Safety
Certification Program Director)
- Gary Aldrich & Bruce Van Horne (NTCA Vice
Presidents)
- Bill Caton (NTCA West Coast Chairman);
- Joe Napoli (NTCA Mid Atlantic Chairman);
- Matt Ellis (NTCA New England Chairman);
- Mark Harsha (NTCA Indiana Chairman);
- Jim Aikens (NTCA Illinois Chairman);
- Tim Corey (NTCA Webmaster)
- All of our speakers and clinicians;
- And a special thank you to our Hall of Fame
Inductees!
- (Al Oerter, Mac Wilkins, Randy Matson, Kate
Schmidt, Harold Connolly; George Woods)
If you could not
attend we hope to see you next year.
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To download videos of the NTCA Conference
highlights and sessions, the NTCA Hall of Fame Ceremony
highlights, and the NTCA Hall of Famers in competition go to
www.nationalthrowscoachesassociation.com
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NTCA Hall of Fame Photo Album and photos of
the NTCA Hall of Fame Plaques are also available at the NTCA
web site. More photos will be posted on the web site
shortly. Thanks to
www.macthrowvideos.com and Photo Finish for all of their
contributions.
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Those of you who attended the conference
will be receiving the 2006 NTCA Coaches Manual and your Gold
Medal Member Certificate on or before December 20, 2005.
Those attending the NTCA Safety Certification Program will
also be receiving their completion certificate in the near
future.
Clinic notes, DVD's, & NTCA Educational books
will be available for purchase in the near future.
THE NATIONAL THROWS COACHES ASSOCIATION WILL
BE MAKING A MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT ON JANUARY 1, 2006.
PLEASE GO TO THE WEB SITE ON THAT DATE TO VIEW
THE EXCITING NEWS.
If you would like the NTCA Safety
Certification Program to be a part of your clinic or coaches
meetings please contact the NTCA at (888) 527-6772
Upcoming Throws
Clinics:
"Worlds Longest Throw Club" Throws Clinic II
(Javelin / Shot / Discus) with Joe Napoli (NTCA Mid Atlantic
Chairman) & Tom Petranoff (former World Record Holder and Four
Time Olympian)
For More Information Contact Joe Napoli at
(732) 207-3925 or
ntcanj@optonline.net
Howell High School
405 Squankum-Yellowbrook Rd
Farmingdale NJ 07727
Saturday, December 17, 2005 11:30 AM
- 3:00 PM
The 7th Annual
Georgia Throws Clinic will be held on Sunday,
January 15th, 2006 at the University of Georgia. It will run
from 9am to 5pm and will cover all aspects of training for the
shot put and discus. Guest demonstrators will include shot
putters Adam Nelson and Reese Hoffa among many others. If you
would like more information on the clinic please contact Don
Babbitt at 706-542-8031 or e-mail
dbabbitt@sports.uga.edu
Upcoming Track &
Field Clinics & Throws Camps:
1st Annual Florida All-Star Track & Field / Cross Country
Clinic
Orlando, Fl (December 8-10, 2005)
24th Annual U.S. All-Star Track & Field / Cross Country Clinic
Atlantic City, NJ (December 14-16, 2005)
Pacific
Throws Academy
Soka University, Aliso Viejo, CA (June 26-30,
2006)
For Information on the Florida All-Star Track
& Field Clinic, the U.S. All-Star Track & Field Clinic, or the
Pacific Throws Academy go to the below link:
Click here
Excerpt from the new
book NTCA 101 SHOT PUT DRILLS (available by January
10th, 2006):
Name: Proper Hand Placement
The shot should be placed in the "ball" of the hand so that
the bottom of the shot rests towards the bottom of the fingers.
Four fingers should be evenly spread behind the shot with the
thumb placed on the side of the shot for added control. The
shot should not be too high on the tips of the fingers or too
low in the palm of the hand.
Drill: Place the shot in the hand above the
shoulder using the proper grip (the fingers will be underneath
the shot for this drill). Extend the arm above the head.
Perform several reps.
Name: Placement against Neck
Drill: Using the proper grip, place the shot against the neck
under the jaw bone. The elbow should be away from the body.
The correct sequence is "neck, shot, and hand." Place pressure
against the shot with the fingers to keep the shot "in the
slot."
Problems:
(1) Placing the shot too far
back on the neck underneath the ear
(2) Keeping the elbow by the
side of the body
(3) Having the sequence as
"shot, hand, and shoulder."
Release Drills (for Right Handed Thrower)
Name: Push Shot Into Ground
Drill: Bend at the waist, placing the shot in front of the
chest with the throwing hand on top of the shot and the non
throwing hand underneath the shot for support. Extend the arm
to throw or "push" the shot to the ground. Follow through by
flexing the forearm and extending the wrist. Hold the finish
position for two seconds to ensure the proper performance of
the drill.
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