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The Mental Game: Mind Mapping the Throw
Champions see the throw before they make it. Mind mapping turns technique into a mental blueprint.
Coach Wollman teaches that the throw happens in the mind before it happens in the ring. “Mind mapping works,” he says — the best throwers rehearse the full sequence mentally until the body simply executes a plan it already knows.
It’s the bridge between technical drills and competition: when an athlete can run the whole throw in their head, the pressure of a meet stops scrambling the mechanics. Map it, then throw it.
From the playbook of Dave Wollman — Master Coach and SMU Hall of Famer. Explore the full Coaching LibraryFilm Room or meet the athletes.