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TrackFIT™ Scouting Report | Shot Put
Jordan R. · 17 · 5′9″ · 158 lb · Right-handed glide · 4kg shot
TrackFIT™ Performance Intelligence

Jordan R. | Shot Put Assessment

Your best throw of 12.86 meters demonstrates competitive throwing ability. Greater distance is available by combining cleaner block timing and release mechanics with the strength, mobility, and explosive power needed to produce and transfer more force into the shot.

Las Vegas · July 3, 2026Indoor · 4kg shot6 legal attemptsTrackFIT Score 78Motion DNA 81
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Performance intelligence

Your Four TrackFIT Results

Today’s mark, immediate mechanical opportunity, future development, and lifetime body ceiling.

Recorded best

Today’s Performance

12.86 m

Your best legal mark, recorded on attempt four.

Immediate improvement

Today’s Potential

13.20 m

Higher distance through cleaner block timing, stronger force transfer, and an efficient release.

6–18 month development

6–18 Month Potential

13.90–14.50 m

Continued development of strength, mobility, explosive power, and throwing consistency.

Long-term performance

Lifetime Body Ceiling

15.25 m

Your long-range performance objective through full physical and technical development.

Performance focus: Your strongest throw provides the reference. The next gains come from recreating the best release while developing the body’s capacity to deliver greater speed and power through the shot.
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Competition performance

Six-Attempt Breakdown

Your best mark, release pattern, consistency, and the difference between your strongest and weakest throws.

Best throw
12.86 m
Attempt 4 · 42′2.5″
Six-throw average
12.39 m
Mean of all six legal attempts
Best-to-lowest spread
0.78 m
Difference between 12.86m and 12.08m
Distance variation
0.29 m
Standard deviation across six attempts
11.612.012.412.8DISTANCE (m) · SCALE 11.6–13.0m12.11A112.42A212.08A312.86A412.53A512.31A6

Attempt four produced the longest throw. Your goal is to make this release and block pattern repeatable throughout the series.

AttemptDistanceAngleToe-board clearanceSector directionGradeObservation
#112.11m36.8°7.1 cm+0.8°BLate front-side block
#212.42m37.5°6.4 cm+0.5°B+Release angle rises
#312.08m35.9°8.2 cm+1.1°B−Direction drifts
#412.86m34.7°5.9 cm+0.3°A−Best block and release timing
#512.53m36.1°6.2 cm+0.4°B+Release angle rises
#612.31m35.5°6.9 cm+0.6°BFinish loses firmness
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Movement mechanics

Glide, Block & Release Mechanics

The movement sequence that transforms approach power into shot velocity and distance.

Best release angle
34.7°
Attempt four
Block & finish timing
72 / 100
The largest movement-quality opportunity
Direction control
92 / 100
Strong sector-centerline consistency

Glide and power position

Your glide carries momentum into the power position. The key is preserving that momentum through the front-side block.

Technique: Right-handed glide
Observed priority: Firm left-side block through release
Performance gain: Higher release speed without losing direction

Release angle and sequencing

Your best mark combined the lowest release angle of the series with the strongest finish and most direct throwing line.

Best attempt: 34.7° and 12.86m
Release target: 34–36°
Position to improve: Hip-to-shoulder sequence and final left-side brace
34°35°36°37°38°RELEASE ANGLE (°) · 34°–36° TARGET BAND36.8°A137.5°A235.9°A334.7°A436.1°A535.5°A6

Attempts above 37° did not produce your best distances. Focus on a repeatable 34–36° release paired with effective force transfer.

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Power and load analysis

Impact & Effort Forces

How strongly you generate force, how efficiently you transfer it, and how your body stabilizes the impact of blocking and release.

Peak lower-body effort
1,420 lb
Peak force during the power-position phase
Force transfer efficiency
83%
Effort converted into release performance
Force development target
1,500–1,650 lb
Progressive lower-body strength and power target
Transfer target
88–90%
More of your force delivered into the shot

Effort forces — power creation

Your drive begins in the legs and hips, continues through the trunk, and reaches the throwing arm. The objective is more usable release power.

Primary contributors: Glutes, quadriceps, hip extensors, trunk, and upper-body drive
Current transfer: 83%
Main opportunity: Combine stronger force production with more effective sequencing

Impact forces — block and brace

The plant and left-side brace must accept and redirect the force created during the glide without collapsing before release.

Primary contributors: Left-leg stability, hip control, ankle stiffness, and trunk bracing
Movement indicator: Block and finish timing score: 72 / 100
Main opportunity: Firm front-side support that transfers momentum instead of absorbing it inefficiently
Your force advantage: More total force alone will not guarantee a longer throw. Greater strength, faster force development, and a stronger blocking position must work together so the additional effort reaches the implement.
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Performance profile

Motion DNA & TrackFIT Score

Your unique movement signature and the event-specific qualities shaping your score.

TrackFIT Score
78 / 100
Overall shot put assessment
Motion DNA Signature
81 / 100
Movement quality and repeatability
Direction control
92 / 100
A major strength
Block timing
72 / 100
A primary scoring opportunity
TrackFIT78Motion DNA81Block timing72Force transfer83Direction control92

Your direction control is strong. Improving block timing and preserving force transfer will have the greatest influence on a more consistent release pattern.

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The sports kinesiologist’s assessment

What Closes the Gap

Better technique matters, but body-specific strength, flexibility, mobility, explosiveness, and movement coordination determine how much progress you can make and sustain.

01 · Specific strength

Develop the strength required to create a more powerful drive and stabilize the left-side block.

Lower body: Glutes, quadriceps, adductors, and single-leg strength
Trunk: Anti-rotation strength, oblique control, and bracing
Throwing chain: Shoulder stability and upper-body extension strength

02 · Mobility and flexibility

Improve the range of motion needed to separate the hips and shoulders without losing posture or balance.

Hips: Rotation and extension through the glide and power position
Thoracic spine: Controlled rotational range for clean sequencing
Ankles and shoulders: Stable foot positioning and an unrestricted release path

03 · Explosiveness and power

Train your body to express force quickly, not simply to produce a higher maximum force.

Lower body: Fast hip extension, reactive drive, and medicine-ball throws
Trunk: Rotational power and hip-to-shoulder speed
Upper body: Explosive extension timed to the block

04 · Technical consistency

Use greater physical capacity to repeat your best throw, not to introduce more movement variability.

Front-side block: Firm left leg with coordinated hip rotation
Release: 34–36° and a stable sector line
Repeatability: Recreate the attempt-four sequence throughout six throws
Your central opportunity: The gap between 12.86m and your next level of performance is not explained by release technique alone. Physical strength, joint mobility, explosive force production, and the ability to coordinate and repeat those qualities all contribute to how far you can throw.
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Your development pathway

Performance Development Plan

A measurable plan to strengthen the factors that will move your shot farther.

Priority 1 · Rebuild the block

Improve front-leg force acceptance and hip-to-trunk transfer.

Technical target: Recreate the timing pattern of attempt four
Physical focus: Single-leg strength, glute drive, and core stabilization
Measure: Block and finish score above 72

Priority 2 · Improve explosive release

Apply greater usable power within the 34–36° release window.

Technical target: Maintain 34–36° across the series
Physical focus: Rotational throws, triple extension, and rapid force production
Measure: Progress toward 88–90% transfer efficiency

Priority 3 · Hold quality for six attempts

Maintain approach rhythm and release mechanics as fatigue and competitive pressure rise.

Technical target: Reproduce your best release on at least three attempts
Physical focus: Hip and thoracic mobility, elastic capacity, and repeated-effort strength
Measure: Reduce the 0.78m attempt spread

Two-Week Training Priorities

  • Monday: Power-position drills, left-side blocking, single-leg strength.
  • Tuesday: Throwing rhythm, rotational power, medicine-ball releases.
  • Thursday: Full glide, release-angle consistency, hip/thoracic mobility.
  • Saturday: Six-throw meet simulation and comparison with attempt four.
Next meet objective
13.20 m
Move beyond the 12.86m best
Release window
34–36°
Consistent angle control
Force transfer target
88–90%
More effort converted into distance
Best-throw repetitions
3 of 6
Reproduce your strongest movement pattern
Your next assessment: TrackFIT will compare your release sequence, blocking action, output consistency, Impact & Effort Forces, and Motion DNA signature with this performance to identify how your training is closing the gap.