Parent's Starter Guide: Beginner Throwing Equipment Needs
Big Ten Coach for 25 Years · University of Iowa · University of Nebraska
Parents and Beginners Guide to Throwing Equipment
You don't need to know a thing about throwing to get your athlete started. After 25 years coaching at the highest college level, I've boiled the first purchase down to the essentials. For each event I've picked the one implement I'd put in a first-year thrower's hands, plus the accessory I'd pair with it. Buy these and your athlete is ready for their first season; nothing more, nothing they don't need yet.
Shot Put
Lathe Turned Iron Shot Put
The shot I put in every first-year thrower's hand. Precision lathe-turned iron, built to exact competition-legal specs — durable, well-balanced, and a great value. Just pick your athlete's weight on the product page.
Thrower X Wrist Wrap — $20
A supported wrist means cleaner technique and fewer tweaks while your athlete learns to put. Cheap insurance, and the one accessory I'd add on day one.
Discus
Thrower X 68 (Low Rim Weight)
Center-balanced with a low 68% rim weight, so it flies flat and forgiving while your athlete learns to release it clean. The easiest discus to learn on — start here in both 1k and 1.6k.
Dual Carrier — $23
A two-sided carry bag that holds up to 4 discs or 2 shots. Keeps the gear together and off the trunk floor — every thrower ends up needing one.
Hammer
Lathe Turned Hammer
A machined, properly balanced lathe-turned hammer beats a cheap cast one every time. A reliable competition hammer a beginner can grow with — available from youth weights on up.
Thrower X Leather Glove — $59
My premium glove, made in the USA. A precision leather fit and the grip protection every hammer and weight thrower needs from the very first day.
Soft Leather Glove — $39
The budget-friendly pick. Real soft leather with a velcro strap — protects the hand and does the job at a starter price.
Indoor Weight Throw
Standard Indoor Weight
NFHS, NCAA, and USATF legal at a starter price. Everything a first-year weight thrower needs for the indoor season — a thicker shell for durability and a smooth, dynamic swivel.
Thrower X Leather Glove — $59
The same premium made-in-the-USA glove used for hammer. One glove covers both events, so it's one less thing to buy twice.
Soft Leather Glove — $39
Same budget-friendly soft leather glove from the hammer section — works just as well for the indoor weight throw.
Javelin
Thrower X 40m (600 Gram)
Built for beginning throwers. The flex is matched to a developing athlete and tuned to land point-first. Lightweight aluminum with a universal steel tip — the right first 600g javelin.
Thrower X 60m (800 Gram)
Durable aluminum alloy built for beginner-to-intermediate boys and men. A forgiving flex for an athlete still refining technique — the first 800g javelin I'd buy.
Javelin Training Balls — sets from $85
Weighted throwing balls in 600g and 800g sets — the safe, low-impact way to build the throwing motion indoors or in the yard before the javelin ever leaves the ground.
Tell me your athlete's age, level, and event, and I'll point you to exactly the right setup. It's what I'm here for.
Email scott@throwspro.comor call 402-318-1070
