How to Throw a SPARTAN RACE Spear
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- How to throw a Spartan Race spear
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I know this is a bit late, having been from years ago. I agree with steps 1, 2, 4, and 5. Step 3 (move your hand back) depends on your strength. If you put a lot of power into your throw like I do then that would throw you off. For those throwing in an arc, thats not a bad tip. Having taught this for the @hawaiispartanohana race team for a couple years, one of the biggest issues is something you addressed but I saw it on your throw. Not throwing the spear like every throwing thing we do in sports comes down to your follow through. The tip of the spear follows your hand after release, so thats why your spear (and believe me many, many others) turns to the left in the video instead of sticking straight in the target. Your throwing hand went to the left just like when you throw a baseball, football etc. If you want it to go straight you have to keep your follow through straight. There are three methods of doing this and they depend on the comfort and what works for the thrower. First is what i would tell my athletes was to give shaq a hi-five. The follow through on this is high, and usually used by those throwing with an arc. After release you keep your hand high and straight at the target like you were trying to get a tall person to give you a high five. The second method is the one I do for those who throw a straight spear and that is where your hand is pointed right at the target like you are offering it a handshake across a boardroom table. After release your arm stays straight and your hand points right at the target as if offering to shake its hand. The last is the pocket slap. This is for those who throw quickly in a snapping motion, like a baseball pitcher. To keep the tip straight at the target instead of bringing your arm across your body, you bring it straight down and slap what would be the front pocket if you were wearing jeans. Anyways I hope this helps because reading the comments I saw quite a few people having issues with the spear turning and this is the solution to it, just have to figure out if you are an arc thrower, straight thrower, or snap thrower, then use the method that corresponds. And if you are a snap thrower… give yourself enough room for the hand to come down so you don’t nt smash the metal barricade.
This very helpful for my upcoming race. Thanks👍👏
Sure thing!
That's sooo coool that you made your own Spartan spear!!
OMG! I held my spear at the balance point, threw it and it did exactly what you said ... and fell out - my first 30 burpees. I never knew about the "one hand back" method. THANKS!! :)
TLDR;tips
Make sure tip is straight if not make it straight
Throw rope over fence
Find balance point - try w each spear - put 1 hand with back from balance pt
Keep wrist locked
Think of it as a dart- throw straight
Thanks for encouraging me and making me feel like crap at the same time. lol. I bought a Spartan Spear a few weeks ago. I went out to my local Archery Range this past weekend to practice my Spear Throw. Know this - I have never nailed the Spear Throw. I have watched dozens of vides over and over again before I headed out. I distanced myself 30 feet from the target and spent the next two hours consistently throwing and tossing.
I have rarely felt as frustrated as I did that morning. I must have thrown/tossed the Spear over 100 times - I hit only twice. First - Every time I threw the spear it drifted to the left (I throw right-handed). I spent about an hour trying to correct that - I even tried facing 45+ degrees to the right before I throw. But I didn't want to learn bad habits. Finally I discovered that my wrist was twisting as I threw. I corrected that and the spear started heading towards the target. Second - the spear kept falling short of the target. No, I wasn't stepping on the rope. My brother was there with me to video me and he suggested that I toss the spear up, allowing the trajectory to bring it back down into the target. Still, no hits! After that session, I resigned myself to throw once and (if I miss) quickly do my 15 burpees.
So you see, when you "one of the easiest", I shudder. If I were to pick three of the easiest obstacles (real obstacles that require strength and/or skill) in a Spartan race they would be - #1: Z Wall (even on wet and muddy day), #2: Multi-Rig (rings), #3: Plate Drag
Thank you so much. I watched this video last night between 12 and 1am and applied it to my race at 11am. Nailed this obstacle plus all others.
This is Great! Thanks!
Thanks Man !
Keep doing more of this very helpful tips :)
Thanks! Much more to come for this off season
Fucked up my throw on yesterday's Beast.
Watched this video this morning over breakfast. Nailed the spear throw during today's Super.
Great vid and thanks for putting it together!
Thanks man
thank you for the video man going Nov 19th hopefully I wont miss. good luck to all others
When Spartan Races start up again I will finally conquer this obstacle because of your help!!!
hell yeah!
Will be trying this later today. Hope it works for me!
Just did my first Super today. Went through all 5 steps like you said in my mind and I got it! Took 5 attempts, but as the official said, "That counts!"
Thanks, very helpful and funny with the plane in background :)
Haha hope it helps!
Amazing video sir
Threw my first Spartan spear today and I was successful!! Thankyou!!
Way to nail it!
Sooo helpful!! Thanks!
Glad it helped!
Thankyou learn to Spartan’s skill~~ I watch this very well have a nice day~
Great Tutorial! Thx. I have been practicing at home for hours on the same kind of target that Robert Killian uses (small square target from Dick's Sporting goods). I can hit it right on 55-60% of the time (remember, it's about 60% smaller than a Spartan target). In the past I had to battle with my throws drifting left. So I taught myself to toss more to the right. It helped. THEn I discovered a new grip that works so much better for me. It's a three finger grip, just like if I was holding a dart. No longer do my tosses drift left. It improved my hit ratio to 7 out of 10. Right On!! BUT ... the past two races my tosses have drifted to the right! WHAT!!! I discovered two things 1) My body was still tossing to correct my "drift left" issue and 2) the Spartan Spear is a bit lighter than mine. At the Philly race it went about a foot to the right. At the PNC race it went about 1 inch to the right. So now I got this!! I just need to adjust my body to stand slightly to the left OR I go to the store and get a Spear that weighs less.
I was so upset when I missed at PNC - so many hours I put into Spear Throw practice. There Is No Way I'm missing at Fenway or Oracle Park!!
All good man, it happens. I missed two Spears this year despite never missing in practice. Race situation is a very different feel. I highly recommend practicing with a high heart rate to simulate race situations. As far as the spear weighing less, that's definitely true. They make their Spears with a light hollow alluminum which is hard to duplicate unless you buy an expensive one vs the DIY version from home Depot for $20
@@obstacleactivist9741 Good point. So today (and from now on) i am doing a 400 meter sprint and 15 burpees before I throw my first practice spear. ☺👍 Thx
Next time I won’t miss! Thank you 🙏🏽
Nail it!
I have a great race until I get to the spear I always seem to miss it so the video is very helpful thanks mate
Today I used this technicue just like you said, and it worked. My first succecful throw (in5 races). Thank you, amazing tutorial
Yeah! Glad you nailed it 👊💪
I feel proud of you.
Just finished my first spartan today. Thank you so much for the pointers.
Awesome! How did you like it?
It was perfect
@@jcastro0721 glad to hear it! hope to see you next time
We need 300 people like right now
i keep throwing it too early or too late and them missing
Watching this 30 mins in before my race hah
I threw a spear and back of it hit me in the back of my head.
Well that's not good! Glad you're alright
How far away is the target?
You got to SCREAM while you throw it! Don't throw it like a dart, throw it like you're trying to kill the target! Every thing else he said is true though.
Good stuff
Hope it helps!
Spartan recruits watching this and learning rn 👁👄👁
I learned how to throw on my own if I can suggest a tip for new throwers use your thumb to stabilize the spear it should be flat to the spear it should replace your wrist to stabilize the spear while in air. This will prevent the left right and up and down like he does in his video. Though a good video he is throwing at 10 yards. Easy to do with one finger 20 yards that thumb will make a huge difference. It should simulate a karate chop.
20 yards? The spartan spear throw is supposed to be 20-30 feet. Not more than 10 yards.
First video to take into account the rope attached to the spear.
Probably the most important thing right off the start with this obstacle. I see so many people fail it before they even throw the spear because of the rope not being on the other side
Stepping on the rope as you throw is the #1 open heat spear throw failure cause from my experience
Do you have any workout tips? I'm running the spartan beast in Chicago in October
sorry i missed this comment! focus on hill training and running. time on feet over speed, and grip strength training such as deadhands, pullups, farmers carries, and deadlifts
Hydrate hydrate hydrate weeks and days BEFORE your event! Have a hydration backpack. Take mustard packets with you for quick cramp relief.
I agree with all of that minus the mustard packs. They do nothing for you as scientifically proven time and time again. You'd need to down an entire bottle to have any actual effect
Bought a trident the other day, I cannot find any videos about how to throw one but I though a spear would be similar to do so
Haha let me know how it goes!
@@obstacleactivist9741 well the form seems great, it’s just me being new makes it seem worse, I think it went great, thank you
the only obstacle I failed . I was So irritated ... this helps ... I did straighten the spike .. but didnt really think of throwing rope over Fence though, makes sense creates less drag to keep on target ...
That's definitely the first thing you should do. So many good throws go bad due to that
I noticed that in your video that your hand and arm crossed over to the left. But you stated (and so have many others) that we should not be throwing it like a baseball. I would love to see some slow motion videos of you throwing from the back and from the side.
You can lower the playback speed
Finally a video to help me vanquish my enemies!!
What’s ur workout routine?
That's a complicated question to answer...that depends on the time of year and even on a week to week basis as it changes quite often depending upon what I'm training for. This year I'm focusing on short course races so speed is my top priority. I do speed work twice a week, lift 4 times a week, and do circuit work 2-3 times a week. Typically one rest day per week as well
Yesterday I was at the NJ sprint awards ceremony and I recognized someone’s face but couldn’t place it. It was driving me crazy and now this morning I’m realizing it was you lol.
Thanks for the video, getting this on the first try (after failing 7 times on the beast the day before) saved a massive amount of time in comparison to others in my age group. Turns out I forgot the one hand back trick.
Glad it helped! Say hello next time if you see me again
When did Shia LaBeouf start his own youtube channel?
Um, ok then...? That's a new one lol
I am subscribed and hooked, any tips on wall climbing and swinging from ring to ring...great throw!!!👍
I have a video for that one! Just need to edit it and get it up on here. I have 6 videos ready that just need edit and get on here. I was away in London for world championships for a couple weeks so that threw me off. I'll be getting videos back up starting first thing next week!
Wall climbing there are three techniques that i see used. The muscle up if you are strong enough. The scooby doo if you can barely reach the top (once you grab the top you scramble your legs up until your heel is hooked, then pull up, shift your weight, and drop down the other side. The other really effective method is the “female method” on youtube, where you walk your legs up after you grip the top using gravity to help. It is slower but very effective. The ring swing is just practice, the technique comes with practice
One hand back. So obvious after hearing it.
What is a respectable distance to throw a spear?
They'll vary slighty race to race, but are always in the 20-30 feet range
@@obstacleactivist9741 Thanks for that, i´ve been practising with medieval type javalins made by arms and armor and thought 20 to 30 meters would be what i could do, which i could not. Now i´m not so dissapointed.
Name for the music in this video?
I get all of my music off of epidemic sound. I'd have to pull up and check in Adobe. I can do that when I get back from traveling tomorrow
What is the throwing distance?
It'll vary a bit each race, but typically 20-30 feet
@@obstacleactivist9741 thank you for the info. I’ve recently started preparing myself for OCRs to give myself a challenge to improve my health and fitness. I’ve only done a one Red Dirt Mud run OCR back in 2016. I’m registered for a Battle of the Lions on Aug 7th, and a Spartan Sprint on Oct 24. Next paycheck gonna register for a Savage race on Oct 9th, a Tough Mudder Nov 6, and a Bone Frog Dec 4th. Mostly all around Dallas, TX; the BOTL is in OK. Been watching lots of your videos; good stuff and thank you for making them. Do you have rope climbing tutorial for beginners?
That's a darn good list of races! I need to make a rope climbing tutorial. I'll try and make one as soon as I can for you
That’s a pilum reeeeee
What?
Obstacle Activist it looks like the Roman spear that they used called a pilum
Easy to say it when it doesnt have the fucking string!!!!
...I discussed the string in the tutorial. That doesn't change how you throw it at all, other than to put it on the other side of the fence so you don't step on it. I'm confused what you're getting at
Spartan spears where over 10 ft long. That looks too small
This isn't referring to a true Spartan spear (as in back in roman times). This is true tons Spartan race spear. They are nowhere near 10 feet long in the races lol
True to a Spartan race*