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Starting at the end of July, two top American junior hammer throwers will embark on a journey to Szombathely, Hungary. For four weeks Nathan Rolfe and Boldizsár Kocsor will learn from coaches and athletes at the the modern "mecca of hammer throwing" and occasional post updates here on Hammerthrow.org. At the end of September, Hammerthrow.org Webmaster Martin Bingisser will also visit Hungary for a few days while during a one week break from his studies in Vienna.

Sunday, August 01, 2004

entry 2

Hi again...
     This week in Szombathely was lots of fun again. The weather cooled down (thankfully) and we were able to get in some good training. There are a few competitions left in the year for the throwing club that Nate and I might enter. Adrian Annus is throwing on a meet in Szombathey on the 8th of August. He threw 84 meters at the same meet last year.
     Coaching emphasis for this week for me was to push down my left toe more on my heel toe turn. I have been 3-turning for about a week to get a better feel for the turns and release as advised by the coach. Their best youth thrower Kristóf Németh (just turned 17) has already thrown 74 meters with the 6kg hammer and 83 m + with the 5 kg. he is 1 cm away from the youth record.
     Szombathley's best first year youth has thrown 69 meters with the 6kg. Very impressive. They are both pretty strong for their age.... but most of all, very fast.
     Feel free to ask any questions that you might have. Until then... good throwing.

Boldi
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