Philosophy of

Training
Vésteinn Hafsteinsson
Simply Put

“You get good at what you do”

Philosophy
The Legends
„ Wolfgang Schmidt GER

„ Mac Wilkins USA

„ John Powell USA

„ Jurgen Schult GER

Mac Wilkins USA
„ Great Momentum in the Start

„ Good Power Rhythm

„ Very Good Separation

„ Greatest Ever Release, Vertically

Wolfgang Schmidt GER
„ Wide Right Leg

„ Perfect Hip Thrust in the Sprint Phase

„ Good Orbit

„ Long Path
John Powell USA
„ Stretch

„ Turn

„ Sprint

„ Jump
Jurgen Schult GER
„ Great Horizontal Power

„ The Best Separation

„ Great Hip

„ Great Flight
Mechanical Factors of Throwing
Throwing Principles
„ Involve the whole body
„ Summation of force or power
„ Force in the direction of the throw
„ Long reach/path of motion
„ Transfer of energy
„ Center of gravity
Aerodynamics and Mechanics
„ Wind
„ Head
„ Tail
„ Side left
„ Side right
„ Calm
 Biomechanics
„ Kinetic Energy (momentum)
„ Stretching elastic tissue (settle) prior to throw
„ Transfering energy (power) to implement
Athlete’s Characteristics
 Age & Level

„ Puberty girls 11-13, boys 13-16

„ <11 : Play
„ 12-14 : Athletics training
„ 15-17 : Specific technical
„ 18-22 : Specific technical, physical, mental
„ >22 year: Elite training
Basic Skills
„ Basic Coordination
„ Refined Coordination
„ Stabilization of Refined Coordination
Training Principles
a. Individualization
b. Specificity
c. Load/adaptation
1. Training volume/intensity
2. Training time
3. Frequency of training
4. Rest
5. Compensation/ over or super
d. Variation
e. Progression
f. Control
Trainingforms
„ TECHNICAL TRAINING a. Throwing
b. Drills
„ STRENGTH TRAINING a. Weightlifting
b. Power Lifting
c. Body Building
d. Stabilization Lifting
„ EXPLOSIVE TRAINING a. Bounding
b. Medicineball
„ SPEED TRAINING a. Sprints
„ ENDURANCE TRAINING a. Long Distance
„ FLEXIBILITY TRAINING a. Functional Ex.
b. Stretch
c. Active Dynamic
d. Passive Static
„ COORDINATION TRAINING a. Balance
b. Reaction
c. Rhythm
Training Philosophy
„ Physical Shape
„ Mental Capacity
„ Technical Level

If you are off in one

you still throw far
PHYSICAL SHAPE
„ Power Lifts
„ Olympic Lifts
„ Body Building Lifts
„ Special Lifts
„ Stabilization Lifts
„ Rehab Training
„ Medicineball Throwing
MENTAL CAPACITY
Goals

B Plan Person Focus on Simple Things

Gameplan
 TECHNICAL Points
Short, simple back swing

Left shoulder axis Person Get left foot down

Hit the middle square

Philosophy of V. Hafsteinsson

„ Throw Discus and learn by

Doing
„ Minimum 10.000 Throws a
year for 10 years
„ Feeling/Positions
„ Rhythm, Acceleration,
Release Speed
„ Individual Adaptation
„ Keep it simple
The Athlete
„ Total Dedication to the Sport
„ Going for Gold
„ Breaking Records
„ Nothing is Going to Stop Me
„ Do What is Needed for Success
„ Beat Everybody When it Counts
„ Loves to Compete
„ Do Things Others Do not Do
„ Be Myself
Professionalism
„ Systematic Training
„ Professional Coaching
„ Great Environment
„ Good Facilities
„ Team of Specialists
„ Training Camps
„ Planned Competition Schedule
„ Training Partners
„ Backup, Federation, Club
Coaching
„ You Are out There
„ You Are in Charge
„ You Listen
„ You Have a System
„ You are Responsible
„ You Show ”Class Act ”
„ You do not Know it All
„ You learn and develop
„ You Look for Help
Environment
„ Lives close
„ Facilities
„ Specialists
„ Training Partners
„ Coach
„ Eating Possibility
„ Sponsors
„ Club, Federation
FACILITIES
„ Throwing Field, Always Available
„ Indoor Throwing Facility, Booked
„ Weight Room, Keycard
„ Meeting Rooms, Always Available
„ Medical Sports Clinic
„ Special Implements, Ordered
„ Service Personal
TEAM OF SPECIALISTS
„ Medical Doctors
„ Physical Therapists
„ Massage
„ Mental Coach
„ Scientists
„ Analysts
„ Technical Specialists
TRAINING CAMPS
„ Potchefstroom S-Africa 21 Days in Jan
„ San Diego USA 21 Days in Apr-May
„ Spain 14 Days in Jul-Aug
„ Sweden 5-6 camps: 10-14 days: all year

+ Short Camps or Weekend Camps

PLANNED COMPETITION
SCHEDULE
„ Indoors: 1-2 Meets

„ Outdoors: 20-30 Meets

Competition Always on session Two

TRAINING PARTNERS
„ Team 75 +: Gerd Kanter EST
„ Global Throwing: Kim Christensen DEN
Nick Petersen DEN
Navdeep Dhaliwal GBR
Niklas Arrhenius SWE
Omar E-Ghazaly EGY
Märt Israel EST
The Golden Four

Training Rest

Sleep Nutrition
The Basic

FUN