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Shot Put and Discus Coaching & Training for Coaches and Throwers. Online Throws Coaching & Official USATF Throwing Club.
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If you throw Shot Put and the Discus, the goal is simple… Throw as FAR AS POSSIBLE!… If you live in Phoenix AZ, come join our USATF Throws Club ARETE THROWS NATION Visit https://www.aretethrowsnation.com for Details. Come Discover the Throwing Chain Reaction® System (the TCR™) and simplify the complexity of throws training. Our 6 Pillar systems as produced over 120 Championship titles since 2013 sending dozens of throwers to college programs around the USA. Learn how the TCR® consistently maximizes throwing potential and fast-tracks throwing success. Come work with TCR® system creator Erik Johnson and achieve Arete! The TCR™ was created for throws coaches & athletes and is now used by coaches & throwers from around the world. Join our Club programs in Phoenix Arizona or become an online member today. Visit www.aretethrowsnation.com today for details.

10/09/2026

One detail that changes multiple things. We fixed the chain reaction, not five things. Fix one thing that fixes multiple things.

10/09/2026

The 360 drill for the rotational shot put and discus throw… that works and the one that… doesn't. 😱This is sure to cause plenty of commentary. Take 👀a peek and comment below.

10/03/2026

If you're wrapping too soon in the shot put and you don't have the proper balance arm action, this is what happens to your rotational shot put finish.

Do we offset, or do we go with a traditional start?

Are we going to be Tom Walsh 🐐 , or are we going to be Joe Kovacs? 🐐

Whichever style makes you throw farther is the correct answer, but with both, you have to have the balance/ block arm in the correct position.

here’s and analysis of Arete AZ club thrower Reyden Stewart , you can see he's holding his left arm back, which is throwing off speed.

The early wrap is pulling him off the finish…. thisnis what i showed him.

Ready for a video analysis, click the link.

If you'd like a detailed six-pillar assessment we’ll show you hiw to fix your throw

10/01/2026

Are you being told that you pull off your Shot put or discus throwfinish? Maybe this is why.

A lot of cues are largely correct and make a lot of sense. but when it comes to throwing the shot put and discus the block arm action has a very specific window of ex*****on & action.

the block arm has to pull down and stop. It goes out, then down, and stops. If it goes around and back, it's over.

Throwing technique done partially correctly doesn'thelp you maximize what you're capable of achieving. That means there's a percentage of what you're doing that is inefficient and creating a limitation. The more you do it, that's why we call it a distance killer.

Pulling the block arm around is one of the distance killers.

It's probably the top distance killer, and if you learn it wrong from the beginning, you have a problem that just plagues you for as long as you throw!

are you opening around or opening and pulling down?

Over the last decade and a half, we have helped coaches and throwers realize that there is a fine line.

You do open the arm, but if you open it too far and back, you will pull off the finish instead of creating that violent, nasty strike on the Shot put or nasty whipping pull on the discus .

It starts with understanding not to pull all the way around and past the body's midline, but to pull the block arm down and stop it at the midline (which we call locking the block).

That allows the delivery side to slam, like a door Slamming closed.

If you're trying to rip your arm open and around, you are going to create a problem that is going to create a limitation, especially for the vast majority of high school throwers.

Want to know how we help throwers make big jumps fast? Check out the Throwing Chain Reaction System METHOD program

08/27/2026

2026 SEASON RECAP: Blake the sophomore discus thrower had a solid year, consistently in the 150s and multiple meets over 159, Season Highlights:

-CAA Arizona State Championship(the divsion for small charter and private schools).

- USATF AZ Junior Olympic State Meet record for the 15-16 age group

-Advanced to Junior Olympic Nationals in Southern California
- Earned 4th place and claimed All-American honors

🧨A long season, with a lot left in the tank for 2027

🏋️Lifting program loading and time to MASSIVE jumps junior year & make some waves as he's transferring to the AIA division so he can compete with all the big boys in AZ.

2027 is going to be exciting. He's just scratched the surface. 👀

Great job, Blake, on a great season!

07/13/2026

Emma Gibbs threw a new discus PR of 121’4” (36.99m) at the USATF Regional Meet, bringing her total improvement to 20+ feet this season.

Emma is one of our hardest-working athletes, and it’s been exciting to watch her continue breaking through barriers. The work she’s put in on her technique and consistency is paying off.

With one meet left this season, she’s looking to finish on another big throw.

07/05/2026

This simple challenge drill will instantly show you why the block side matters when throwering.

When you pull your block side behind you, you lose power and give away valuable feet in the throw. When you keep the block side stopped in front, you’ll immediately feel stronger and transfer more energy through the implement.

Coach demonstrates the difference so athletes can actually feel why a firm block creates bigger throws.

Try it with a teammate and let us know which position feels more powerful.

06/30/2026

William B aka “Kansas Joe” hit a massive 2-foot PR at Nike Nationals, throwing 65’1.5”. Even more impressive, he had three throws over his previous PR of 63’7”, showing this wasn’t a one-time big throw, but a new level of consistency.

This season alone, William improved 8 feet, going from 57 feet to 65 feet. Over the past two years, he’s added an incredible 23 feet, starting his sophomore season at 42 feet and finishing his junior year at 65 feet.

What’s even more impressive is that all of his coaching has been online through our METHOD program. William has trusted the process, put in the work, and the results continue to speak for themselves.

06/26/2026

Weston Ott came up big at Nike Nationals, throwing 66’5”(20.12) in the Championship section to cap off an outstanding season. 💥
Weston has been one of our METHOD members for the past two years, putting in consistent work through our online coaching program while continuing to develop with his coach in Indiana.
It’s been exciting to watch his growth year after year, and this performance is another example of what consistency and trust in the process can produce.

06/24/2026

Caleb Nold closes out his junior season in a big way at Nike Nationals. Caleb launched a massive PR of 59’7” (18.19), improving his best by over 2 feet.

That brings his total improvement on the season to 9+ feet in the shot put.

The hard work, consistency, and dedication have paid off all season long, and there’s no better way to finish a junior year than with a huge PR on one of the biggest stages.

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