Shoulder Throw Gains Acceptance at the Simplot Games
POCATELLO, Idaho 2/19/2012 - Chris Vogel will readily admit he's not sure what the future holds for the weighted shoulder throw.
The throws coach from Spokane, Wash., developed what amounts to an indoor event for javelin athletes - minus the arm and the spear - and owns the patents on the equipment.
But it is the Simplot Games that is helping to legitimize it as a competitive event. After two years as an exhibition event, meet director Greg Burch added the weighted shoulder throw as a full-fledged event.
Video of the event being competed at the Simplot Games
Video explanation of the Weighted Shoulder Throw
