Ascent Track & Field ClinicS

COLUMBIA THROWS SCHEDULE (SHOT PUT ONLY)

What to expect

Spend 2 days learning from some of the best minds in the sport.

A PROGRAM FOR ALL SKILL LEVELS

Throughout the two days of an Ascent Track Clinic, throwers are introduced to a series of easy-to-follow progressions, focusing on positioning, strike, and footwork fundamentals during delivery.

Whether you’re an experienced thrower or just picking up an event, our coaches will meet you where you are and help you with your event-specific sequences. In addition to event-specific work, athletes will also be introduced to general strength work, drills, mobility work, and training methodology.

Clinic Schedule

Sample schedule (Columbia only)

DAY 1

8:30-9 AM- Registration

9 AM- 9:20 AM- Staff Introductions

9:20-9:45 AM- Dynamic warm up

9:45-9:50 AM- Hydration break

9:50-11:30 AM- Commonalities & Understanding Separation: medicine ball throws, intro to shot, understanding the block

11:30 AM-12:15 PM- Lunch

12:15-12:45 PM-All Clinic Coach and Athlete Panel

12:45-2 PM-Coach Chat and videoanalysis

2-2:30- Dynamic Warm-up

2:30- 3:45 PM- Rehash talking points before drill work, full SP throws and individual analysis

3:45-4 PM- Q&A and Recap, day 2 preview

4 PM- Clinic is over for the day

DAY 2

8:30-9 AM- Registration

9- 9:30 AM- Dynamic warm-up

9:30-9:35 AM- Hydration break

9:35-11 AM- Learning to turn, med ball release drills

11-11:05 AM- Hydration break

11:05-11:30 AM-Remedial cross-overseries, focusing on weight distribution and fluid body movement

11:3 AM-12:15 PM- Lunch

12:15-12:45 PM- All-Clinic Coach and Athlete Panel

12:45-1:45- Talk: Guidelines for structuring weight room for throwers, training for young throwers, social media, recruiting (thrower-specific) and throwing after high school.

1:45-2:15 PM- Light dynamic warm-up

2:15-2:20 PM- Hydration break

2:20-3:45 PM-Putting it together: throws and review, troubleshooting, video analysis

3:45-4 PM- Wind down, Q&A, and clinic recap

4 PM- Clinic is over