Posts by Matt Marcoccia

Finally got some new video. There is still a ton of work I need to do but I'm headed in the right direction. Any pointers or tips would be helpful I know what needs to be fixed but any extra info will help.

Quote from GTheo

I apologize if this has been asked and answered previously, but does anyone know the differences between the Nike Zoom SD and the Zoom Rival SD? (Besides the price.....hahaha! I know I'm cheap.) I'm just curious if one shoe's sole is made differently than the other, or if the only difference is in the upper.

I would be using these for hammer and weight, as I know it makes a difference. I currently have Zoom SD's that are excellent, but will wear out at some point.

Thanks!

The bottom of the shoe is the exact same I believe but the upper is the different. The Zoom is much higher quality while the Rival is a lower price economy shoe. It's not bad for the price but you could see it fall apart faster than usual.

Quote from stefan hafsteinsson

according to the swedish website 3800 SEK Excluding VAT for the 2K, which equates to 579 dollars and 20 cents, the 1K costs 2600 which is about 400 so.... an arm and a leg at the very least the most expensive disc on the market.

Wow that is expensive. You can easily by two good competition discus for about the same price.

Does anyone know how much the Nordic Gerd Kanter discus costs?

You will find them pop up on eBay every so often. Usually they are from a year or two ago but new. Also you will have to pay a pretty penny for them ($60-100 USD) for a singlet so you may want to rethink that unless you really, really want one.

Also you can find other companies singlets and tights for a lot cheaper as well. I bought an Asics elite jersey and tights for about $50 online.

Quote from Florian van Dijck

I've heard some rumours that many elite Throwers use wet towels to create grip right before the throw.
But this is not allowed as far as I know.
And I'm quite surprised that the directors dis that.

Are you talking about wiping the ring or their shoes? At our home meets since we have a wood ring we keep a wet towel next to the ring to allow throwers to get some tack/grip on their shoes before they enter the ring.

Now if you are talking about a thrower taking a wet towel and wiping it on a dry ring I'm sure a lot of throwers would complain. Rings are best either when they are completely dry or filled with water. Any inbetween you will find throwers slipping a lot and faling.

When I'm not competing for a while I'll measure a few throws when I'm feeling good just to see where I'm at. I actually measured some throws from training last week and all were a good sign of where I'm headed for being out for so long.

Quote from Auton Bullips

Has anyone used the eBay web page and services for purchasing throwing shoes?

I've bought a few pairs of throwing shoes from eBay. As long as they ship to your country and you can communicate easily with the seller you shouldn't have that much of an issue.

Check eBay they tend to have older model throwing shoes in bigger or small sizes.

Quote from Florian van Dijck

Could you provide me with a link to the schedule?
I wasn't able to find anything

Track and Field - Schedule - The University of Arizona Official Athletic Site

From the Arizona website the Elite Meet is scheduled for May 22-24 as the 15-17th is Pac-12

Okoye is currently on the 49ers roster and does have a number assigned to him. He was suppose to see action last year but was placed on the Injured Reserve due to a PCL injury. He should be seeing some playing time this upcoming season.

Quote from Antonio James

During one competition, I witnessed the directors of the competition pour water into the Hammer Ring. Is this beneficial?

If the ring is completely flooded then yes it is you actually get more grip compared to when there is just a little bit of water the ring become really slick. I've been to a few meets where they've plugged the drains and used a hose to fill the ring. Once they flooded the ring it was so much easier to throw.

Don't use a gloss finish paint. I've thrown on a few circle where they used a gloss paint and it was super, super fast. You could also just leave the wood bare if.

That's an awesome facility and it doesn't look that difficult to build. Really all that is needed is a lot of space and money. If I had both I'd build one.

I like rings that are fairly fast but grippy. I've found no matter where I'm throwing if I can really feel the ring I can throw a lot better. When you get those very fast and slick rings I can't do a whole lot.

As for slow rings I've thrown in a lot so they don't affect me too much just don't like them a whole lot.

For discus I've thrown dumbbells, weighted bars and small shots

Quote from Phil Bilkins

Findlay Open

Jan 31, 2014

Men's Weight Throw

1st	Chukwuebuka Enekwechi	Purdue	23,62m	77' 6"
2nd	AG Kruger	Nike	23,43m	76' 10"
3rd	Justin Welch	Findlay	22,00m	72' 2"

The Findlay Elite meet was probably the best meet I've ever watched in person. It was loud and it was good. Next year we plan on it being even bigger than this year so having a few 20m shot putters and having everyone in the men's weight finals be over 21m which would probably be the best weight comp ever.

So if anyone would be interested in throwing here next year ask away.

Also here is Justin Welch's final throw from the meet.

Is there a link to the stream on EuroSport?

No idea why he would need to use Clen since he's already the size of a hammer wire.