Welcome to my 2nd EvelChat with US / Georgia throws coach Don Babbitt. This podcast is heavy on the hammer, with some general discussion about Don's former athletes at the beginning.

• Reese Hoffa, massage, the Rubik’s Cube & my kitchen
• Coaching Adam Nelson & Reese Hoffa
• The SuperGroup
• Changing faulty “go-to” moves and the relevance of timelines
• Drilling vs. the intent to throw
• The Hammer & the Pole Vault as cousins
• Using drills in hammer training
• The importance of single support competence
• Balance in turns 3 & 4
• Anticipation of double support & force applications in the hammer
• Heel turn entries vs. toe turn entries 
• Positioning in single support
• The importance of the entry as a setup for the throw
• Bondarchuk, Sedych & teaching hammer technique
• Interpreting foreign cues & instruction
• Understanding & interpreting foreign translations in technical writings
• Insights regarding Koji Murofushi’s training & technique