Wind-up sets the rotation
Start at the back, wind up by turning the shoulders. The wind-up is what generates the rotational force you'll convert at release.
The spin is the rotational shot put technique used at the elite level. More potential distance than the glide, but more technical. Here's the full breakdown of the rotational throw.
Start at the back, wind up by turning the shoulders. The wind-up is what generates the rotational force you'll convert at release.
The spin's middle phase is a fast turn across the circle, generating angular velocity. Athletes call it the 'sprint' even though it's a rotation.
Both glide and spin land in the same power position, hips loaded, shoulders back. The path to get there differs; the release is the same.
AI tracks rotation speed, power-position arrival, release angle. The spin is harder to coach by eye than the glide, AI catches the frame where rotation breaks down.
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