Houston Throws Clinic July 16th and 17th 2010
Sponsored by Knoxville Track Club
Location: Houston High School, Germantown, Tennessee
Address: 9755 Wolf River Blvd, Germantown, TN, 38139
About the Clinic
You will receive expert instruction for the shotput and discus from Throwing Events Coach John Frazier of the University of
Tennessee’s Men’s and Women’s Track and Field Program. He will be assisted with former All Americans and World Class athletes
(Basic introduction will be provided for the hammer and javelin)
About Coach Frazier
Coaches Annie Alexander, 2008 SEC Indoor and Outdoor shotput champion. Annie was also 2008 NCAA Regional
Discus Champion and 2009 NCAA Regional Shotput Champion.
During his coaching career, athletes Frazier has directed have achieved a total of 36 All-America honors and won four
NCAA titles
Named 2005 USTCA National and West Region Assistant Coach of the Year for Throws
Directed Rachel Varner to Pac-10 discus titles in 2004 and 2006, an NCAA West Regional title in 2004 and a placing of
eighth at the 2006 NCAA Outdoor Championships
Helped Adam Kuehl chart runner-up efforts in the discus at the Pac-10 and NCAA Outdoor Championships in 2006
Tutored Sean Shields to third-place NCAA Indoor and Outdoor finishes in the shot and a sixth-place effort outdoors in the
discus in 2006
Guided Sean Shields (shot put, '02) and Adam Kuehl (discus, '03) to U.S. Junior Championships and Shields to an
American junior record in the shot
Shields also held the world junior record in the shot put
Garland Porter 5th hammer throw USA Championships 2010
Costs
Cost for the clinic is ………..$150.00 per person
What to Bring
Bring equipment for throwing events, throwing shoes, shorts and related material.
If staying overnight please make arrangements at this hotel:
Fairfield Inn and Suites
9320 Poplar Pike
Germantown, Tennessee 38138 USA
Phone: 1-901-757-9100
Registration
Early Registration by July 9th $150, late $175, Please mail $150.00 to:
Houston Track Att. Don Harrison
10349 Plantation Elm Cove
Collierville, TN 38017
Please make checks payable to Houston Track, if you have questions, contact Don Harrison at 901-634-6065
or email dharrison@centromemphis.com
Who can come?
Boys and girls of all levels to masters level throwers
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TENTATIVE CLINIC SCHEDULE:
FRIDAY
9-10:00am: Check-In
10:15pm: Shotput throwing
11:15pm: Discus throwing
12:00pm: Lunch
1:15pm: Shotput drills
2:15pm: Discus drills
3:15-4:00pm: Break and videos
4:00pm: Intro to Hammer (Those not interested can do shotput or discus)
5:00pm Q&A, then done for the day
SATURDAY
7:00am: Wake Up
7:30am: Breakfast
8:15am: Drills SP/Discus
9:15am: Drills Discus/SP
10:15am: Video
11:30am: Lunch
12:45pm: Javelin Intro (Those not interested can do shotput or discus)
1:45pm: SP/Discus
2:45pm: Discus/SP
3:45pm: Your Choice SP/Discus/Ham
4:45pm: Q&A Awards and Closing Remarks
*Lunch is provided with Camp T shirts as well
Houston Throws Clinic July 16th and 17th 2010