Tom Walsh (New Zealand) | news & notes

No, Val lives down the the bottom of the hill in Biel

No, I don't have anymore comps planned in Europe as I leave on Monday morning back to Melbourne to get ready for the Melbourne World Challenge Meeting. I am training with Scott Martin and Damien Birkenhead for 2 weeks while I'm there. Then back to NZ for our Nationals

Beers
Yes, here is the website of the beer we had at JP house

Home - Brasserie BFM SA, Saignelégier, Jura, Suisse, Europe

but the best beer of it all is
LA MEULE or LA SALAMANDRE

Yes, I do get drug tested alot. I have been tested 2 times this year already, and yes they have and can come and test me in Europe if they want to.

With @Tom Walsh moving into the world elites we thought he needed his own thread.

@Tom Walsh's World Championship series:
qualifying:
1^st :: 20,18m (66' 2½") [10^th]
2^nd :: 20,08m (65' 10½") [still out]
3^rd :: 20,41m (66' 11½") [6^th]
*qualified 6th

finals:
1^st :: foul [last] 21m+ as reported by @Tom Walsh
2^nd :: foul [last]
3^rd :: 20,12m (66' 0¼") [6^th]
4^th :: 20,46m (67' 1½") [5^th]
5^th :: 20,88m (68' 6") [5^th]
6^th :: 21,26m (69' 9") [3^rd]

Mr. @Tom Walsh you must share with us what thoughts are in your head when you had made two fouls? How does a man go from the pit to making such great throws? Two times you are at the brink of elimination; once in the qualifying round and once in the finals.

Please, you must share.

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@Tom Walsh's World Championship series:
qualifying:
1^st :: 20,18m (66' 2½") [10^th]
2^nd :: 20,08m (65' 10½") [still out]
3^rd :: 20,41m (66' 11½") [6^th]
*qualified 6th

finals:
1^st :: foul [last]
2^nd :: foul [last]
3^rd :: 20,12m (66' 0¼") [6^th]
4^th :: 20,46m (67' 1½") [5^th]
5^th :: 20,88m (68' 6") [5^th]
6^th :: 21,26m (69' 9") [3^rd]

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Beers
Yes, here is the website of the beer we had at JP house

Home - Brasserie BFM SA, Saignelégier, Jura, Suisse, Europe

but the best beer of it all is
LA MEULE or LA SALAMANDRE

Yes, I do get drug tested alot. I have been tested 2 times this year already, and yes they have and can come and test me in Europe if they want to.

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How many pints of La Meule in the pee you left for the drug testers? WAHOOOOO!

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Mr. @Tom Walsh Please, you must share.

Wu Tao agreed. I wonder the same thing. Three throws that accomplish so much.
20,41m = through to the final
20,12m = three more throws
21,26m = medal

Fair to say no Poles will be buying @Tom Walsh a beer tonight. He knocked the hometown hero off the podium, ouch.

@Tom Walsh when was the last time you were in the weightroom?
@andrew1967 how often did you communicate with @'Tom Walsh' in Europe? How vehicle did you use; Skype, email, phone... etc?

Quote from Brian Oldfield on Facebook

[ Tom Walsh] rotates into a rotation, In other words he cuts off his drive phase by
sticking his butt into the drive instead of his hip pointer. Can't say,
but I'll bet he can throw far from a stand.

Caption contest with @Tom Walsh and @Ryan Whiting

@Tom Walsh or @Ryan Whiting were you throwing metal or plastic balls?

Quote from Norm Zylstra

@Tom Walsh or @Ryan Whiting were you throwing metal or plastic balls?

Quote from Don Babbitt

A few points to add to the discussion
1. The spinners don't really tense up in big comps. The issue is the length of the comp. WIC and Diamond Leagues are 1hour. Olympics etc.... Are two hours long. Hard to hold rhythm
2. Steel ball is thrown at WIC. No adjusting to except from training with plastic and then competing with steel (mainly a North American problem).
3. It us not uncommon for a good young thrower to become better at training and producing steady performances as they mature, but this does not necessary mean bigger PR's when this is all happening. Many times a better indicator of a big throw coming on is big fouls. Tomasz Majewski showed us this on his way to breaking through in 2008.

Walsh Insists His Best is Yet to Come
"Usually shot putters reach their peak later than 28 to kind of 35, so I've got a lot of years ahead of me in terms of throwing the old rock around."

Mate, there was a lot going through my head at the time. I was nervous, but when into the circle very confident as I had been throwing very well in training. I had some big warm-up throws in both qualifying and in the final. So for both of the throws I went into the circle and went through my normal q worlds and then said, "You have nothing to lose and everything to gain." I had a 21m throw in the 1st round of the final so I new it was there.
I have done a lot of work with a sport psychologist; which has help me massively.

My last session in the gym was Monday morning

I talk to my andrew once a week via email or skype and Ian just via email.

re Brain Oldfield's comment I only throw a standing throw only about 14.50-15m so it is not big at all.

Thanks Tom!

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re Brain Oldfields comment i only throw a standing throw only about 14.50 15m so it is not big at al

Your incredible speed is probably the reason why you can improve by 6m between standing and rotational throw...

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My last session in the gym was Monday morning.

Tom Walsh Could you share what do did in that final weight training session? Exercises, weight, repetitions and the like?

@Ali Mohammadian
The final weights session isn't anything special.

iI work at about 80% in the cleans 3x2

Incline Dumbbell bench:
- 1 set at 80% a wee bit strength based
- 1 set at 40% for speed (super Set)
- do that 3x3

Back Squats working about 80% 3x3 super set with Box jumps for speed

That season is to keep some tightness in the body but at the same time not get tired from it. The speed stuff is in there to keep me explosive as that is why I am good. Coz of my speed in the circle not the strength.

Hope that helps mate.

@Tom Walsh how did you feel about the NZ Championships?

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@Ali Mohammadian
The final weights session isn't anything special.

iI work at about 80% in the cleans 3x2

Incline Dumbbell bench:
- 1 set at 80% a wee bit strength based
- 1 set at 40% for speed (super Set)
- do that 3x3

Back Squats working about 80% 3x3 super set with Box jumps for speed

That season is to keep some tightness in the body but at the same time not get tired from it. The speed stuff is in there to keep me explosive as that is why I am good. Coz of my speed in the circle not the strength.

Hope that helps mate.

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@Tom Walsh Thank you for the information. Very interesting for reading.

@Tom Walsh
So, where do you keep your WC medal?