INDIVIDUAL COACHING
We connect what you feel with what we see. Clear explanations and purposeful feedback help you understand and develop your throw.
LOUISVILLE THROWS ACADEMY A HIGHER STANDARD
BETTER THROWERS.STRONGER PEOPLE.
Purposeful throws coaching in Louisville. Develop your technique, physical capabilities, and competition confidence through a structured training plan.
LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY
OUR APPROACH
EVERY THROW HAS A PURPOSE.
Build the athlete. Develop the throw. Bring it together when competition matters.
PURPOSEFUL TRAINING
Technical work, physical preparation, mental skills, and recovery follow a deliberate plan built around championship performance.
INDEPENDENT COMPETITORS
Learn to prepare, make decisions, and compete with confidence. Build the understanding to own your performance.
OUR TRAINING
FOUR EVENTS. ONE HIGHER STANDARD.
Event-specific coaching. Purposeful development. Preparation for the throws that count.
01 DISCUS
Connect the entry, drive, and delivery into a whole throw that builds speed and finishes with control.
Explore Discus Methodology
02 SHOT PUT
Develop either glide or rotational technique, connecting movement across the circle to a powerful, coordinated delivery.
Explore Shot Put Methodology
03 HAMMER
Build rhythm, balance, and connection through the winds and turns, accelerating the hammer into a controlled release.
Explore Hammer Methodology
04 JAVELIN
Connect the approach, transition, and delivery so the whole body contributes to the throw.
Explore Javelin MethodologyMEET THE FOUNDERS
EXPERIENCE WITH PURPOSE.
John Blackwell and Troy Williams were University of Louisville teammates from 2001–2004, and both earned letters each year of their collegiate careers. Today, they bring their shared history and complementary coaching experience to LTA.
Co-Founder
JOHN BLACKWELL
John brings collegiate coaching experience followed by private coaching beginning in 2014. A former Louisville shot put specialist and hammer thrower, he leads Performance- and Elite-level development and collaborates with Troy in coaching Development-level athletes.
Co-Founder
TROY WILLIAMS
Troy brings scholastic coaching experience and previous work with Louisville Track Club. A former Louisville discus specialist who also competed in shot put and hammer, he leads Foundation-level development and collaborates with John in coaching Development-level athletes.
THE DEVELOPMENT PATHWAY
YOUR PROGRESS. EARNED.
Build your skills. Understand your performance. Earn your next level.
New to throwing? Your first assessment establishes your starting point.
01
FOUNDATION
Learn safe habits and build the foundations of the whole throw.
02
DEVELOPMENT
Connect technique, physical preparation, and competition skills.
03
PERFORMANCE
Build consistency and take greater ownership of your throwing.
04
ELITE
Refine execution and compete with independence when it matters.
Certification is earned by event through reviewed assessments. Your earned badges stay with you.
Explore Our ApproachYOUR NEXT CHAPTER
LET’S BUILD YOUR THROW.
New to throwing or ready to take the next step? Tell us where you are—and where you want to go.
We’ll talk through your experience, goals, and how LTA could support your development.
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