Some coaches make training seem complex. Some make it seem oh so simple. And when you play the long game it is. Coach Paddy McGrath has been coaching Rudy Winkler for nearly 15 years. Slow and steady he's developed into the American record holder and a favorite for the podium at this summer's World Championships. On this week's episode he joins us to talk about his approach to training, teaching, and throwing.

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More notes:

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• You can follow McGrath on Instagram at (@paddyhammer77.49m).
• For more resources on the hammer throw you can find on our throwing page. Some top podcasts on the hammer throw include Episode 266 with Lance Deal and Episode 192 with Kevin McMahon.
• Here's a little article I wrote back in 2013 to quiet critics who were second guessing Winkler's college choice of an academic powerhouse over a throwing powerhouse.