Scoop Toss Tutorial

DESCRIPTION/INSTRUCTIONS:

  1. Stand up on your toes holding a med ball with your feet shoulder width apart.

  2. Squat down and lower the med ball down in-between your legs.

  3. When the ball is between your legs, explode forward by extending your legs and fling the ball forward.

  4. Chase the ball down or have a partner throw it back, then repeat for the prescribed reps.

HELPFUL CUES:

  1. Keep your arms as straight as possible during this movement. This will maximize the distance of the throw and it will make sure none of your power is being lost.

  2. Follow through with your throw. If you’ve done it correctly, you should have to take a few steps forward after each throw because your momentum carries your forward.

COMMON MISTAKES:

  1. Not following through. If your momentum doesn’t carry you forward after each throw at least a few steps, that means you didn’t transfer all of your power into the throw.

  2. Not using your legs and simply reaching down and standing back up to throw the ball without bending the legs. Drop your butt and extend your legs as explosively as possible to maximize power output each rep.