Hi,
When a person is all consumed with getting better, all advice is welcomed. The foot in mouth technique is very old and always slippery, kind of like throwing from a slick surface. Alas, at times, a favorite technique of mine also. Which brings me to my point.
I have a need for very sticky shoes when I throw. To me this is what a fast shoe is. My asset is speed and I can't seem to get good torque without speed. I can't seem to get speed when I worry about a slippery surface. My intent, when I throw is to get as long a pull as I can and in order to do this I find that I get better results when I can manage to twist my right foot into almost perfect standing throw position. This is where the sticky shoes comes in. I find it very useful to be solidly rooted when I need to unwind the rest of the body as it catches up to the foot. Then the torque is felt up to the time the foot lifts up at the release. I am often amazed at the distance world class throwers can achieve when they finish their throw completely off the ground.
That's my two cents and I'm sticking to it.
J.P. Mayer (Soon to be 60 and can't wait)
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