Don Babbitt is one of the world's best throwing coaches, having produced champions across every event and both genders. In addition to his role at the University of Georgia, he has been working with the IAAF on their recent biomechanical analysis of the 2017 World Championships. By adding a coach's perspective, he can help identify key points to take away from the project in all throwing events. On this week's episode we break down the report what its findings mean for coaches. For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: http://www.hmmrmedia.com/2018/08/hmmr-podcast-episode-169-reflections/

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