Bill Heikkilä Gallery
Moments from the runway, the weight room, and everywhere athletes put in the work. Photos and videos of coaching sessions, clinics, and competition days.
Moments from the runway, the weight room, and everywhere athletes put in the work. Photos and videos of coaching sessions, clinics, and competition days.
Warming up at Hayward Field track, 1966.
Small adjustments, big results.
Sofia, Bulgara. Aug 23, 1977, 9th place World Student (FISU) Games. "Best Athlete I ever coached!" — Bill Heikkilä
Building the foundation. Learning how to position oneself for success.
A full afternoon of drills, throwing, and Q&A with the next generation of throwers.
Bill unleashing a powerful throw at Hayward Field, University of Oregon, 1966.
Many years later - friendships continue to thrive and grow. Bill is pictured here with Mike Brennan and Hugh Wilson.
Dynamic workshop with over 40 participants, April 2026. Masters Athlete, Michelle Crispe supports Bill in demonstrating to participants various training techniques.
Two Olympians in the making. Proof that peak performance has no practice limit.
The follow-through. Every centimetre of distance starts here.
Reviewing a throw seconds after release. Seeing it yourself changes everything.
The runway after a long day of throws. Quiet, satisfied, already thinking about the next one.
Transferring rotational power from the ground up. Drill progressions that build real throwing strength.
All the early mornings and reps pay off. A well-earned medal at the national championships.
Slow-motion analysis of the crossover step. Key positions every thrower should check.