13th Annual Throws Clinic February 18th, 2012

Saturday, February 18th, 2012

8:30-9:00am Check-in, Registration (Lobby of Rankin Smith Academic Center)

9:00-10:00am Discussion/Video Analysis of & Discus Technique with Don Babbitt

10:15am-11:45am Weight Training/Conditioning Demonstration in Stegeman Coliseum Weight- room, and discussion of how to set up strength and power training with Don Babbitt

11:45-12:30pm Lecture The Mental Aspects of Training and Competing in the Throws with Don Babbitt

12:30-1:45pm LUNCH

1:45-3:15pm Throwing Demonstration Shot Put Technique & Drills (glide & spin) with , , Ming-Huang Chang, Hilenn James & Petr Novotny

3:15-4:30pm Throwing Demonstration Discus Technique and Drills with, Burke McCarty, Eve Machovec, Justin Welch, and Hilenn James

With: Don Babbitt: Throws Coach, University of Georgia Coach of 26 NCAA Champions and 97 All-Americans in the throws. Voted 2003 USTCA Men’s Throws Coach of the Year, 2007 & 2009 USTCA NCAA East Region Throws Coach of the Year. Served as personal coach to Reese Hoffa, Adam Nelson, , Brad Snyder, and Jason Tunks, in addition to many other elite throwers. Has coached 3 World Champions and 17 USATF National Champions.

Reese Hoffa, 2007 World Champion: (73-7 SP) 2007 World Outdoor Champion & 2006 World Indoor Shot Put Champion and Ranked #1 in the world by IAAF for the past 2 years. Eleventh farthest shot putter in history. 5-Time All-American while at Georgia, and former Georgia State High School Champion. Won the at the 2003 Pan-Am Games, and Silver Medals at the 2004 & 2008 World Indoor Championships. Member of the 2004 & 2008 Olympic Teams for the US.

Adam Nelson, 2005 World Champion: (73-10½ SP) 2005 World Outdoor Shot Put Champion. Two-time Olympic Silver Medalist, and 2007 World Outdoor silver medalist. He is the fourth best indoor performer of all-time at 73-6. Member of the 2000, 2004, and 2008 Olympic teams for the US. Former Georgia State High School Champion.

Additional Guest Demonstrators include: 2011 Asian Shot Put Champion Ming-Huang Chang (67-6 ½ SP), along with many others

13th Annual Georgia Throws Clinic February 18th, 2012

The Georgia Throws Clinic will offer:

LIVE THROWING DEMONSTRATIONS BY SOME OF THE WORLD’S TOP THROWERS!!

DISCUSSION ON MENTAL PREPARATION AND MENTAL TRAINING FOR THE THROWS!!

COMPLETE WEIGHT TRAINING AND CONDITIONING DEMONSTRATIONS BY REESE HOFFA, ADAM NELSON, AND MANY OTHERS.

-The check-in for the clinic will be held in the on the University of Georgia campus beginning at 8:30am in the Lobby of the Rankin Smith Academic Center. The shot put and discus demonstrations will be held at the Spec Towns Complex. Parking will be free in the parking lots near the Rankin Smith Center. Directions to the Georgia Throws Clinic will be mailed/e-mailed upon receipt of registration. Any questions should be directed to Don Babbitt at (706) 542-8031 or [email protected].

722 coaches and athletes from 13 different states, and 4 different countries have attended the first twelve editions of the Georgia Throws Clinic!!

PLEASE MAKE COPIES OF THE REGISTRATION FORM IF NECESSARY

13th ANNUAL GEORGIA THROWS CLINIC February 18th, 2012 REGISTRATION FORM

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Please make check for registration fee ($35.00) Payable to: DON BABBITT and mail it with the registration form to: Coach Don Babbitt, Georgia Track & Field, P.O. Box 1472, , GA 30603-1472.