Perfect form in shot put isn't about looking smooth. It's about hitting the targets coaches measure, phase by phase. Here's what perfect shot put form looks like at each phase, what coaches grade for, and how the AI compares your form to the standard frame by frame.
Each phase of shot put has a target. Takeoff angle. Body lean. Foot strike. Release height. "Perfect" means hitting the target on each phase, in order. The AI grades against the targets, not against how the rep looks.
A frame can look ugly and still work. A clean-looking frame can still cost you. The AI grades the mechanics, not the look. You stop chasing pretty form and start chasing the targets that matter.
Don't compare yourself to a pro's highlight reel. Compare your phase 2 to the standard for phase 2. The AI does this for you and tells you the gap, frame by frame.
Upload a clip, AI grades each phase against the form standard, and tells you the specific gap to close. Not a vague "work on your technique," a concrete read on which target you're under and by how much.
Follow up in chat and ask questions. The AI remembers your analysis and speaks the language of shot put coaching.
Each phase has a coaching cue, a measurable target, the frames a coach pauses on, and the failure mode AI flags most often. Use it as a self-diagnostic checklist on every video.
Glide: stand at the back of the circle, low position, shot tucked at the neck. Spin: stand at the back facing away, shot tucked.
Glide: linear push off back leg, low and fast. Spin: rotational, moving across via 1.5 turns. Both end at the power position.
Both feet land in T position (right toe pointed away, left foot flat) simultaneously. Hips loaded; shoulders behind hips. Greater shoulder-hip separation in spin = elastic torque.
Hips lead, shoulders catch up, arm fires last (kinetic chain). Right leg drives up; left leg blocks. Trunk rotation velocity contributes ~40% of release velocity.
Hand pushes (not throws) the shot at optimal angle. Final segment of kinetic chain: hand and wrist.
Right and left legs switch positions to keep momentum from carrying the thrower out of the circle.
The numbers coaches grade against. Levels run from beginner through elite, your AI form check compares your reps to the level above you.
Primary sources behind the numbers and methods on this page.
Five common questions about shot put that come up in coaching.
A directory of every shot put page on the site, from broad analysis tools to specific phase deep-dives. Each entry points to a focused write-up.
Download the app. Film a rep. See what the AI sees. Free first analysis, no card, no account required.
