Mac Wilkins, Olympic Gold Medal Discus Thrower. A student and a teacher. In this course, Mac�will show you the skills you must learn and the attitude you must develop to become a winner in this demanding event. From beginners to advanced throwers, this course provides insight for throwers and coaches at all levels.1 Introduction 2:47
2 Part 1: Grip Release Stand Move Through Circle 1:27
3 Part 2: Windup Balance Orbit Block 2:35
4 Discus Drills Free 1:55
5 Rhythm 0:53
6 Advanced Techniques 2:20
7 Visualization 1:06
8 Troubleshooting 1:34
9 Conditioning 1:05
10 Motivation 3:49
11 Strength Training 3:38Mac WilkinsOlympic�Champion�and Four Time�World Record Holder�was one the best all around throwers in the world.��As a coach he is sought by throwers of all levels from around the world for his knowledge and expertise.ATHLETIC RECORD1976 �Olympic Champion - Gold Medal - Olympic Record - Ranked #1 in World�1980 �US Boycott �- �Ranked #1 in World1984 �Olympic Silver Medal�1988 �Olympic 5th Place�(4) �Four Times World Record Holder��69.18m, 69.80m, 70.24m, 70.86m ���1976(5) �Five Times American Record Holder �70.98m �1980(8) �Eight Times US National Champion�Discus Throw 1973-19881977 ���US National Champion Shot Put�- Indoor 21.06m1973 ���NCAA Champion �Discus Throw, 3rd Place Shot Put�14 Competitive Throws beyond 70 meters (229'9")... �#4 All Time top ten competition averageMac's PRs �- �World's Best Combination of Four ThrowsShot Put 21.06m, Discus 70.98m, Javelin 78.44m, and Hammer 63.88m.High School Bests: �Discus 170' 10", �Shot Put 58', �Javelin 195"Mac threw the javelin 78.44m, 257' 8" as a 19 year old freshman at the University of Oregon. �As a senior he was NCAA Champion in the discus and won the first of Eight US National Championships in the discus. ??Wilkins broke the World's Record Four times in his career. During his series on May 1, 1976 in�San Jose, California, he set the�world record�on three consecutive throws of 69.80m, 70.24m, and 70.86m.� ������Mac was US National Champion indoors in the shot put in 1977 with a best of 21.06m, 69' 1.5".�COACHING BACKGROUNDElite Athletes��Mac provided significant time or guidance to the following throwers to help them achieve their success2012 �Krishna Poonia, India - 6th Place London Olympics�2010 �Krishna Poonia, India - Commonwealth Games Gold Medal,�2010 �Jason Young, USA - longest US thrower 20102009 �Dani Samuels, Australia - World Championships Gold Medal�2008 �Stephanie Trafton, USA - Olympic Champion Gold Medal�2008 �Annie Hess, Concordia U. 58.69m, 192' Longest US College Woman Discus Thrower at any level in 2008, 3xNAIA National Champion�(developed in 3 years from 45m) ���������������2001 �Adam Setliff, USA - 5th Place World Championships ���������������������������������������������������������������2000 �Adam Setliff, USA � 5th�Place Sydney OlympicsCollegiate Coach� �2006 � 2013 ���Concordia University, Portland OR. �����������������������������������In�8 Years�Mac has developed�24 National Champions�and�94 All Americans�in javelin, shot put, discus & hammer.In August 2013, Wilkins left Concordia University to coach for USA Track &�Field at the Olympic Training Center�in Chula Vista California..
