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The Shot Put and Discus Throw

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Jimmy Dyson will be our strength coach and help coach our throwers.  Coach Dyson graduated from Canyon High in 1984. He lives in Canyon Country with his wife Valerie,  and two children. He grew up playing baseball. Throughout the last 20 years, he has helped coach his daughter and son on many youth teams, including softball, baseball, volleyball, basketball, football and now, TRACK.
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Chris Jackson (Head Coach) This is coach Jackson's first year as head coach and also Throws Coach.  He is taking over for recently retired long time throws coach, Kent Richardson. My wife, Samantha, and I have four children. I've been teaching math and coaching at Canyon for seventeen years. As I get older, I keep getting slower. Probably because I enjoy Starbucks a little too much. I ran cross country and track at Morro Bay High School. I attended college at Point Loma from 92 to 96 I completed a double major in religion and business. I attended graduate school at Princeton Theological Seminary from 96 to 99 earning a M.Div degree. I then worked as a youth pastor for three years in Lake Elsinore, taught junior high math in Hacienda La Puente for a year, then came to Canyon. At Canyon, I am the club sponsor for Student Task Force (a Human Rights Watch club), and the Red Cross club. I have lost most of my hobbies, as we've had more kids. ...
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Taylor Gaines -Taylor is a 2013 Canyon graduate who is one of the top throwers in our school's history.  She was a part of the last team to win a Foothill League title in 2013.  Her Shot Put mark of 37-6 ranks 3rd on our "All Time List" and her Discus Throw mark of 107-5 ranks 7th.
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Wikipedia Definition, rules, history, records.Websites Dedicated to the THROWS:
MACTHROW.com  PrimalAthlete.com Instruction video on how to do the Spin Technique with drills.
Men's world record holder: USA's Randy Barnes 75-10 1/4 (16 lb shot)
  • youtube video 75' 10 1/4" Randy Barnes at UCLA 1990
  • youtube video 71' 5 1/2" (21.78 m) 1967 Randy Matson 
  • youtube video Michael Carter High School Record holder 81' 3" (12 lb shot) 1979 at Golden West Invitational
  • youtube video Brian Oldfield - first to throw over 75 with the spin. He slam dunks a 16 lb shot, and 
    rumor has it he threw a 12 lb shot 100 feet! - watch the tribute that follows.
    Also, please note that Brian high jumped 6' 6", ran the 100M in 10.5; and ran the 40 yard dash in 4.3 seconds.
  • Video (spin technique) Nathan Bultman of West Ranch - Video of his 64-5 throw
Women's world record holder: Natalya Lisovskaya of the Soviet Union 74' 3' (22.63 m) set in 1987
  • youtube video Natalya Lisovskaya
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Courtney Saunders
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Jordan Sykes
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Andi Behring SP SR 42-1.5, DT 129-3 2006
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John Elam with coach John Quam at CIF Finals. 4th Place 162-7
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John Elam Pr 162-7 at CIF Finals
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Nate Wolitarski 2010
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Gabby Sanchez, State Finalist and school record holder!
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L to R Brian Oldfield, George Woods and Al Feuerbach at 72 Olympic Trials.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kP75fO33xKg   Medicine Ball Drills 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikwrXDY3Qy8  Core strength for Throwers

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikwrXDY3Qy8 Partner Glide  (bungy cord)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RU5rY_DyPXY Grip and Release

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ioeevGNIa5k  More Med ball drills

More Med Ball Drills

track.coachesdirectory.com/article/discus--step-in-reverse--john-dagata-video.html
Drills For Shot Spin Technique


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Kent Richardson has RETIRED! and moved to Colorado Springs! Kent taught math for over 30 years and coached the throwers at Canyon from 2005 to 2019. He enjoyed watching his throwers improve and succeed in their sport. Kent said, "Coaching track is no different than teaching in the classroom, you break the skill down, practice its parts, then put it  back together again".  Kent also taught part time at The Masters College.  Kent will be missed.

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Thaddeus Kline was coached in high school by former Canyon coach, John Quam, while he was the head coach at Golden Valley.  Thaddeus threw in the high 40s in the shot and 130s in the Discus Throw while at GV.
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Check out our new Thower's storage box! Thanks coach Richardson!
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