I can't throw :/

[Susan]

Hey GLC The size is very much like that of a basketball, but the ball is a little softer (it's a small medicine ball).

We are supposed to throw with one arm and the trainer told me to throw it like a javelin throw - so you start with some steps then turn to the side and throw by stepping left, then turning your hip and letting your arm follow through (overhand).
I think they don't focus very much on the right technique as long as you throw far enough and use one hand.

If I throw with two hands over my head I may look stupid but can throw just as far as using the right technique.
I also suck at throwing smaller or lighter balls like baseballs, it's not just the size of the ball. Somehow I never got the hang of it. I have the suspicion that there must be a secret to throwing I just never discovered

[GLC1968]

Could you maybe launch it like a shotput? I mean, put it on your shoulder with your arm bent and then just 'push' it up and out in front?

Maybe it's the 'thowing' motion...and not the strength?

[malkin]

In 5th grade, someone taught me how to throw and I could do it for a few weeks. I remember being surprised that it had something to do with your feet and we practiced the feet separately with our arms down.

Then I didn't throw for a while and after that I couldn't remember what to do anymore. I think it is possible to learn it.

How about this:
http://www.wikihow.com/Throw-Like-a-...'re-a-Girl

[OakLeaf]

I can't throw either, but I wonder if you're not getting your back into it.

Do you have a friend who coaches kids' sports? Maybe they could coach you for a few sessions?

[Crankin]

I've never been able to throw. A gym teacher once told me I'd be great at shot put, since that's what my throw looked like.
No wonder I've gravitated toward endurance sports.

[PamNY]

I can't throw either. Recently a tennis player asked me to toss his stray ball over the (high) fence and it took several tries.

Good luck. I think the suggestion to find someone who coaches kids' sports is good -- they would be used to teaching basics.

[malkin]

Kid sport teacher is good--our University also has a special education PE dept, maybe someone with that background could help?

[FlyingScot]

Have you tried using the non-throwing arm as counter-leverage? Whe I throw I start with both hands kind of together (in the same spot I guess) then I throw my left arm out and back in a sweeping circle that starts just before I start to throw the ball with my right. It definitely increased my throwing power. I'm going to see if I can find a youtube video.