16-Apr-2021      By Travis Geopfert

Discus: Powerball Half-Turn Drill

This is a powerball half-turn drill, a drill used in the discus performed from the discus circle. This drill teaches the athlete to keep the right knee bent keeping the weight back and turning the right foot as actively as possible in the middle. The athlete should focus on keeping their knees together to get the left foot down quickly providing a solid base to throw from in the discus.

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