Finding His "Chi."

When Jacob Weintraub was in high school, his football coach asked him to throw a discus as far as he could. He stood, feet mounted into the ground, and threw a discus nearly forty feet across the field. Instantly, he realized he was a natural.

Soon after, Weintraub realized not only that he was talented at the sport, but he enjoyed it. Discus allowed for him to relieve tension and any stress he felt, was transferred into a throw. Weintraub soon learned how to center his “chi.” According to Weintraub, the chi is, “the flow of energy.” Through research, he learned this method was derived from Chinese Buddhist monks.

After realizing he was a natural at discus, and had learned how to relax the flow of his energy, Weintraub began to excel in the sport. The discus throw, allows for Weintraub to compete against other men and women, by throwing a weighted disc. The disc is also known as a discus. The competition lies in who is able to throw the discus further than his or her competitor. Since the first time he threw a discus, Weintraub has only gotten better.

Photo Credit: James Weintraub