ARETE THROWS NATION® · THROWING CHAIN REACTION® SYSTEM

HIT YOUR FIRST PR IN 7 DAYS OR LESS.

11,471+ throwers and coaches trained since 2010.

IF YOU DON'T PR, YOU DON'T PAY.

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11,471+

THROWERS AND COACHES TRAINED SINCE 2011

7652+

OF PERSONAL RECORDS SET BY THROWERS IN THE THROWING CHAIN REACTION® SYSTEM

400+

OF SCHOOL, DISTRICT AND STATE RECORDS BROKEN.

Built by Coach Erik Johnson, an NCAA All-American and Olympic Trials finalist in the discus, and refined across fifteen years and 11,471 throwers and coaches. The throwers who came out of this system have never been a one-off: Tyson Jones at 71'8¾", an Arizona state record that had stood sixty years; Matt Katnik at 72'3"; Nick Ponzio at 69'7". Behind them, hundreds of school, district and state records. One thrower is luck. A pattern is a system.
 
   

MOST OF WHAT'S COSTING YOU DISTANCE LOOKS EXACTLY LIKE GOOD TRAINING

Everything you're doing makes sense. That's the problem.

The drills look right, the cues sound right, and the effort was never the issue. You're probably better than your training is letting you be. Hard work in the wrong sequence doesn't just fail to help, it makes the wrong pattern permanent.

That's what the six pillars of the Throwing Chain Reaction® System are for. Balance and torque in the right order, so speed and power have something to travel through. The training paths below teach those same six pillars. What changes is who does the coaching, and how often we see your throw.

FOR COACHES

TCR System Academy

The complete Throwing Chain Reaction® System, laid out to coach from: video lessons, drill progressions and season programming you assign to your athletes. One live clinic a month where you bring your athletes' film and Coach Johnson breaks it down, plus a seat in the weekly Method technical session.

This is you if
You coach shot put or discus and you want a system to run instead of assembling one off YouTube.
This isn't you if
You're a thrower with no team to coach. Method is built for you instead.
$0.81a day
$24.75 a month, paid annually
$297 for twelve months. Renews annually at the same rate until you cancel. Cancel any time from inside the membership.
ACADEMY BONUS STACK
Distance Killers Dirty Dozen
PR Protocol
Pillar One, the chain reaction seminar
SEE-RE²D, for coaches
Video Analysis 101
Prefer to pay quarterly? $199 every three months. Renews until you cancel.
Protected by our 60-day money-back guarantee.
I'm Ready to Coach Without the Distance Killers or choose quarterly membership

FOR THROWERS

TCR Method Program

Two live sessions every week. Wednesday is technical training, Saturday is live throwing. You also get the full Throwing Chain Reaction® drill progression and a strength program written for throwers. Built for athletes training solo, or with a coach who's told you straight that throws aren't their event.

This is you if
You've got the work ethic and the practice time, and nobody watching your throw who can tell you what to fix.
This isn't you if
You want the result without the reps. This is two hours a week, live, and the homework happens between sessions. If you have big goals but can't find or make that time, the shortcut won't work on you.
$594 for the year
$1,188 at the regular monthly rate | Save $594
Buy 6 months. Get 6 months free.
$594 for twelve months. That's six months at the regular $99 rate, and six on us. Renews annually at $594 until you cancel. Cancel any time from inside the membership.
METHOD BONUS STACK
Distance Killers Dirty Dozen
PR Protocol
Pillar One, the chain reaction seminar
Video Analysis 101
Prefer to pay quarterly? $99 a month, billed $297 every three months.
Protected by our 60-day money-back guarantee.
I'm Ready to Get Rid of My Distance Killers or pay quarterly at $99 a month

IN PERSON · PHOENIX, AZ

Accelerator Throws Camp

Two days and ten hours in the ring with a group small enough that a coach is watching every rep you take. Posture and balance work, technical correction as it happens, and the Throwing Chain Reaction® System applied to your own throw in real time. You leave knowing exactly what has been costing you distance and why, plus the TCR shirt and training bands. Most athletes then pick up Method to get the full program and keep the coaching going.

This is you if
You're 14 or older, you've thrown for at least a year, and you want someone's hands on your technique.
 
This isn't you if
You're new to the sport. The pace is genuinely too fast and you'll spend two days lost. Come to one of our large-format camps instead.
 
$799 per athlete
Two days, ten hours, and a coach on every rep
 
Small-group coaching, with capacity shown for each camp date. This is the immersive advanced camp, not our large-format camp.
 
INCLUDED VIDEO TRAINING
Distance Killers Half Dozen training, plus the camp resources listed with your chosen date.
Choose your camp: See the camp page for available dates, capacity and registration details.
See all camp dates

IN PERSON · COLUMBUS, OH

Winter Throws Camp

December 5 & 6, 2026. Shot put and discus Columbus Ohio. Ages 12 and up. Prepare for your upcoming indoor season and ramp up for next Spring.

Two-day throws camp
See the Columbus camp page for current ticket options, pricing and registration.
INCLUDED VIDEO TRAINING
Distance Killers Half Dozen training, plus camp materials and pre-camp training videos.
Pre-camp bonus videos unlock November 1.
See Columbus camp details
Sofie Boonz: From 62 to 148 Feet in Two Seasons | Discus Throw
Rotational Shot Put: What to Fix
Discus vs. Shot Put

Get the full Distance Killers Dirty Dozen video training as a bonus when you join METHOD or ACADEMY.
Or your half dozen as a bonus when you sign up for any camp.

Sophia: 4.5 months technical transformation

MORE TRAINING. INCLUDED WITH YOUR PATH.

Distance Killers video training, the Throwing Chain Reaction® System and extra training packs. Here is what goes with each program.

01 · METHOD BONUS STACK

For throwers.

Distance Killers Dirty Dozen
All 12 Distance Killers, the logic behind them, and the drills that fix them.

PR Protocol
Stop throwing the same mark season after season.

Pillar One, the chain reaction seminar
One fix changes four things.

Video Analysis 101
Learn to see what is costing you distance.

02 · ACADEMY BONUS STACK

For coaches.

Distance Killers Dirty Dozen
All 12 Distance Killers, the logic behind them, and the drills that fix them.

PR Protocol
Stop throwing the same mark season after season.

Pillar One, the chain reaction seminar
One fix changes four things.

SEE-RE²D, for coaches
Stop guessing with a wide range of athletes.

Video Analysis 101
Learn to see what is costing you distance.

03 · CAMPS

Hands-on training.

Half Dozen video training
Included when you register for a camp.

ARETE THROWS NATION® · ATHLETE RESULTS- JUST SOME OF THE 

SCHOOLS WHERE YOU WILL FIND ARETE ATHLETES

You'll find Arete Throws Nation® athletes at universities across the country.

ARETE THROWS NATION® · REAL RESULTS

WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE WHEN IT WORKS.

Real families and real coaches, in their own words.

“After two weeks of drills and throws homework, my son improved 4 feet in the shot and 7 feet in the discus. He’s very motivated.”

Donna Wright · Throws parent · TCR Method

“My son was a state champ his senior season because of this system and the personal help of Coach Johnson. He’s now playing football at Nebraska.”

Coach Maciejczek · South Dakota · TCR System Academy

“My daughter threw 41'6" and 113' in her first year of rotational shot and discus. It led her to the hammer, and she’s unofficially at 47m after two months.”

L. Williams · Dad and coach · TCR System

“For five years I’ve coached multiple state placers, boys and girls, in both the discus and shot put. I plug it to every coach who asks me about my athletes.”

Coach Cisneros · Colorado · TCR System Academy

IN THEIR OWN WORDS

Athletes and families who trained in the system, in their own words.

Read more feedback from athletes, parents and coaches below.

60DAYSMONEY-BACK
GUARANTEE

IF YOU DON'T PR, YOU DON'T PAY.

60-Day Money-Back Guarantee

Come to the Wednesday technical session and the Saturday throwing session, and do the assigned homework, for 60 days. If you haven't hit a personal record in that time, send us your session log to request a refund under the 60-day money-back guarantee.

60 days and not 30, on purpose. Thirty puts a decision on your calendar and turns your first month into an evaluation instead of a training block. 60 gives the work long enough to show up in the ring, which is the only thing either of us is actually interested in.

Not ready to pick one?

Join thousands of throwers and coaches who get our weekly throws tips, and start with the free mini-courses. No card, and you'll know inside a week whether the system fits how you train.

Other ways to work with us. A  6-Pillar video analysis  breaks one of your throws down against all six pillars of the Throwing Chain Reaction® System. It's the fastest way to find out what is actually costing you distance.  Private coaching  is available for athletes who want one-to-one time with Coach Johnson.

BEFORE YOU CHOOSE

IF YOU DON'T PR, YOU DON'T PAY.

60 days. Do the work. If you don't hit a personal record, you get your money back.

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