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Our 6th year of safely and successfully coaching throwers in the off-season. Our sessions are open to any and all athletes wishing to learn or improve in the throwing events. Contact Paul if you have questions --pjatelli@me.com --(612) 708-8717
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Paul has been a successful throws coach at the high school level for 16 years. In that time, he has coached over 30 state entrants, 16 all state athletes, and 4 state championships. Of the 40 athletes on the Armstrong High School Top Ten lists for girls and boys shot put and discus, Paul has coached 26 of them. He has coached all four of the school record holders. His throwers hold three of the four of the section 6AA throwing records. In 2015, Paul was the coach of the AAU shot put national champion. He has had the opportunity to work with and learn from two of Minnesota's all-time great coaches (Lynne Anderson and Dick Mulkern). Paul is the founder and director of Minnesota throw coach. Mnthrowcoach athletes have dominated the Minnesota state tournament. In the last four years mnthrowcoach have helped over 50 athletes qualify for the state tournament and has help develop 14 state champions. Paul is a USATF Level 1 certified coach.