Cutting,Drills,Forcing,Marking,Practice,Throwing 1 December 2010

This is a great drill for the beginning of practice since it gets everyone working on all of the basics – throwing, catching, cutting and marking. You can also set goals in this drill (i.e. 10 completed throws in a row before switching to a different throw).

Number of players – unlimited number of players; all the discs

Skills emphasized – pivoting, leading a receiver, throwing past a marker, cutting, catching conditioning, marking a thrower (varied marks)

 Defense,Marking,Throwing 21 October 2010

I talk about 4 key points to focus on when marking:

1. Using your arms

2. Moving your feet

3. Being aware with your eyes

4. Understanding the force

If you have any questions, let me know.

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 Defense,Forcing,Marking,Practice,Throwing 13 September 2010

If you’re a regular visitor then you’ll know that my focus has been primarily on throwing. In my videos, in my articles and on my dvd, I consider throwing to be the most important part of ultimate. A team full of good throwers/catchers can beat any team since ultimate is a game of possession (in the most general sense).

However, I’m going to start including more videos and articles that delve into the other aspects of ultimate which are also very important and will go a long way in making you a better overall player. I will also provide resources which coaches/captains will find useful in trying to teach new players the game of ultimate.

 Defense,Featured,Offense,Practice,Psychology,Training 28 August 2010

I’ve done a lot of reading of other blogs, books, and I’ve talked to a lot of people for many hours about ultimate. In all of that time, I’ve come up with a bit of a quick reference checklist that I think will help any level of player, captain and team before going into a practice, game, and especially a tournament.

Let me know what you think of my list of tips. What ones should I add?

1. Shake the confidence of the other team by scoring on hucks