Originally posted by brodiebluebanaszak:
You would think discus training would work balance, explosivity. Does twirling translate to lateral movement?
in discus throwing, it actually helps to be tightly-wound; it helps with energy transfer.
athletic ability is probably the third thing you look for in a thrower behind wingspan and the ability to attain high-level technical prowess.
all three are important, but if you can't learn and refine technique, you have no hope.
what impresses me most about okoye is that he learned and refined his discus technique to elite level so quickly. he was there in a couple years; that is RARE. most people take 2 or 3 times that long to work everything out.
if he can do that on a football field, he's got a decent shot.