01 / FIRST TURN
BUILD THE STRUCTURE
How you meet the hammer on the right side and guide it into the first turn determines the shape of everything that follows.
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PB — 75.38 M
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COACHED BY OLYMPIC CHAMPION
AND OLYMPIC RECORD HOLDER SERGEI LITVINOV - 03
SOVIET-BASED TECHNICAL SYSTEM
FOR A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF THE THROW
02 / THE TECHNICAL SYSTEM
UnderstandThe WholeThrow
The hammer should not be forced through the throw.
When the movement is organized correctly, the body and the hammer begin to show you where the next action needs to go.
The athlete gives the hammer freedom through the hands while maintaining firm support through the feet, legs, and trunk. This balance between freedom and support creates rhythm, a wider radius, and speed that develops naturally through the turns.
02 / SECOND TURN
DEVELOP THE MOVEMENT
The second turn preserves the structure, strengthens the connection with the hammer, and begins to build speed without losing control.
03 / THIRD TURN
EXPAND THE RADIUS
The third turn brings more freedom into the movement, allows the orbit to expand, and creates space for greater acceleration.
04 / FOURTH TURN
REALIZE THE THROW
The final turn uses the rhythm, radius, and speed already created. It should release the potential of the throw.
The Soviet school developed one of the most complete technical systems in hammer throwing.
You will learn not only which positions to reach, but why the movement works, how each turn creates the next, and how to make corrections without fighting the hammer.
STRUCTURE / RHYTHM / RADIUS / DELIVERY
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03 / ONLINE COACHING
How OnlineCoaching Works
Online coaching is not just a collection of video comments.
I look at your throw as part of a larger training process: what you are trying to change, what is limiting the movement, how the correction fits your current preparation, and what should happen next.
FROM ONE THROWTO THE NEXT DECISION
01/ SEND
SHARE THE FULL PICTURE
You send your throws together with the context behind them: implement weight, training phase, current technical focus, recent results, and what you felt during the session.
02/ ANALYZE
FIND THE REAL CAUSE
I analyze the movement frame by frame and determine where the visible problem actually begins. The position that looks wrong at release may have been created one or two turns earlier.
03/ ADJUST
TURN ANALYSIS INTO ACTION
You receive clear technical priorities, practical cues, and drills that fit your current training. The goal is not to correct everything at once, but to identify the change that can influence the throw most.
04/ REVIEW
FOLLOW THE RESPONSE
We compare new attempts with the previous ones, evaluate how the movement responds, and decide whether to continue, refine, or change the correction.
THROW / ANALYSIS / DECISION / RESPONSE
04 / TECHNICAL FOCUS
What We Can Work On
Every review starts with the technical problem that matters most in your current throw.
Depending on what the video shows, we may focus on one phase or on the way the whole movement connects.
01 / ENTRY
START THE THROW CORRECTLY
How you meet the hammer on the right side and guide it into the first turn determines the structure of everything that follows.
02 / TURNS
BUILD EACH TURN
We analyze the role of every turn, how one creates the next, and where rhythm, balance, or connection begins to break down.
03 / RHYTHM
LET SPEED DEVELOP
The goal is not to rush the hammer, but to organize the movement so speed builds naturally from turn to turn.
04 / ORBIT & RADIUS
CREATE SPACE FOR THE HAMMER
We look at the shape of the orbit, freedom through the hands, and the expanding radius that allows the hammer to accelerate.
05 / SUPPORT & BALANCE
GIVE THE HAMMER A BASE
We examine how the feet, legs, back, and trunk support the hammer without restricting its movement.
06 / DELIVERY
REALIZE THE THROW
We assess whether the final turn and release use the rhythm, radius, and speed already created through the throw.
07 / LONG-TERM TECHNICAL DEVELOPMENT
BUILD CHANGES THAT LAST
Across repeated reviews, we can track whether corrections remain stable from session to session and identify the next technical priority.
ENTRY / TURNS / RHYTHM / RADIUS / SUPPORT / DELIVERY / DEVELOPMENT
05 / THE COACH
Technique WasMy Advantage
I reached a personal best of 75.38 m at a body weight of approximately 90–92 kg and with relatively modest strength numbers.
I could not rely on brute force alone. I had to understand rhythm, balance, radius, support, and how every turn created the next.
I developed this understanding while training under Olympic champion and Olympic record holder Sergei Litvinov.
That experience now shapes the way I analyze technique: not as a collection of isolated positions, but as one connected movement with causes, consequences, and a clear technical priority.
I learned to create distance through movement.
Now I help other throwers understand how to do the same.
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- PERSONAL BEST
- 0290–92 KG
- COMPETITION BODY WEIGHT
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- SERGEI LITVINOV
- 04PRIMARY ADVANTAGE
- TECHNICAL EFFICIENCY
ARCHIVE / COMPETITION THROW
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Send the Throw.Find the Priority.
Choose how you want to work, send your throws with the context of the session, and start with the change that matters most.
FULL-SPEED VIDEO / IMPLEMENT WEIGHT / SESSION CONTEXT
HAMMER THROW COACHING FAQ
Questions Before You Start
Practical information about online hammer throw coaching, one-time video analysis, and ongoing coaching.
- Do you offer online hammer throw coaching?
- Yes. Ilia Terentev offers ongoing online coaching and one-time technical video reviews for hammer throwers who can share full-speed training or competition footage. Online coaching can include technical analysis, training adjustments, load management, season planning, and preparation toward key competitions.
- What does a hammer throw video analysis cover?
- The review examines the complete movement: entry, turns, rhythm, orbit and radius, support and balance, and delivery. The goal is to identify where the visible issue begins and define one clear technical priority.
- How quickly will I receive my video review?
- A video technical review covers up to 10 videos and has a turnaround time of 2–3 days.
- What is the difference between a video review and online coaching?
- The $50 video review is a focused one-time analysis designed to identify the main technical issue and give you clear priorities for your next training sessions. Online coaching is an ongoing process. We review new throws over time, track how technical changes respond, adjust training and load, plan the season, and build toward peak performance at your key competitions.
- Which parts of hammer throw technique can we work on?
- Coaching can focus on the entry, individual turns, rhythm, orbit and radius, support and balance, delivery, or the way the whole throw connects from one phase to the next.
- What should I send with my throwing videos?
- Send full-speed footage together with the implement weight, training phase, current technical focus, recent results, session context, and what you felt during the attempts.