Second Eye Consulting
The Coaching Library
Four decades of throws knowledge, organized by topic — the science of how throwers learn, the mechanics that win the shot and discus, and the philosophy behind 20 Olympians.
The Science of Movement
Proprioception & Feedback: How Throwers Really Learn
Thought controls movement. The body sends feedback to the brain. That loop is how a throw becomes automatic.
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The Goal of Training
Automatic Movement: Training That Doesn’t Require Thought
Learn and repeat → own the movement → automatic. Like dominoes, one correct action triggers the next.
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Friday Fundamentals
The Left-Leg Eccentric Contraction
The braking action that turns horizontal speed into vertical lift — one of the most important and least understood moves in the throw.
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Throwing Mechanics
Discus Timing: Left Arm, Left Leg
The discus is won in the timing between the left side’s arm and leg through the middle of the turn.
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Coaching Philosophy
Technique Over Strength
More technical training, less reliance on the weight room. You don’t need unnatural size to reach the top.
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Second Eye Education Series
Understand the “Why” of the Throw
“If you don’t understand the throw, learning to master it becomes far more challenging.”
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Beyond the Ring
Coaching the Whole Athlete
“The two hours you see your athletes each day can change the other twenty-two.”
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The Compounding Effect
A Year of Progress
What consistent, correct technical work compounds into over a single season.
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Mindset
The Mental Game: Mind Mapping the Throw
Champions see the throw before they make it. Mind mapping turns technique into a mental blueprint.
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Motor Learning
Teach Correct Sequencing Early
Learning a new movement is far faster than unlearning an old one. Get them early.
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See it in action
Watch these principles on real throws
The Film Room shows the same teaching applied frame by frame to actual athletes.
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