Catching 8 September 2011

• Catch the disc however you feel most comfortable.  That said, get comfortable catching the disc in a lot of different ways.
• Actively open your hands and spread your fingers.  I notice as I fatigue, I sometimes don’t open my hands up as wide and am more prone to not take the disc in cleanly.

 Catching,Offense,Practice 3 August 2011

I remember a long time ago reading an article of Parinella’s somewhere where he explained a better way to toe the line is to only keep one foot down to maximize your reach rather than trying to dig both feet in.  Such a simple tip, and it reminded me of my days before ultimate.  Before frisbee, my previous love was volleyball.  I used to subscribe to a volleyball magazine and there were always these quick 1 page articles with a  handy little nugget of wisdom (think Zip’s Tips minus the sandwich eating suggestions).

 Catching,Practice 27 October 2010

Catching is a skill that is often taken for granted and so not coached, when in fact it should be a cornerstone of every player’s development: catching is as much about good technique as any other skill. There is a feeling amongst players that if a receiver gets their hand to the disc, they should catch it. Or course this may not always be fair, but a team that can eliminate drops from its game will prosper. Drops are individual errors and more often than not are the result of poor concentration.

The two most important rules of catching are:

 Catching,Offense,Videos 10 May 2010

In ultimate, it’s important to attack the disc since if you stand and wait to catch the disc, there’s a greater chance for a defender to D the disc. Also, it’s good to attack the disc so you can get the disc moving more quickly in a zone and get the disc moving more quickly in general.

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 Catching,Videos 8 December 2009

In this video I talk about the 2 different ways you can catch a disc. The key is to practice catching and figure out what way works best for you.

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