Main,Psychology,Throwing 4 November 2009

What factors are involved in becoming a good thrower? Obviously you need to have a lot of practice. But is there more than that? I believe that there are 2 elements to becoming a good thrower: determination and the ability to be coach-able.

 Psychology 28 October 2009

From my experience coaching and playing sports, I’ve come to a few conclusions:

1. The best players aren’t usually the best coaches (more often than not they aren’t)
2. The best teams are the one who play together as a team the best; not necessarily the team with the best players
3. Captains of a team are the players who lead by example, encourage rather than complain, and aren’t necessarily the best players (although many times one of the captains is usually the best player on the team)

Now, when you go to pick your team, I would keep those 3 things in mind and approach it like so:

 Events,Tournaments 28 October 2009

Title: 2009 UPA Club Championships
Location: Sarasota, Florida
Link out: Click here
Description: The 2009 UPA Club Ultimate Championships are a brought to you by the Ultimate Players Association. More than 10,000 athletes on over 600 teams from across North America entered the UPA Championship Series in early September. Two months later only the top Ultimate teams from across North America are left. These teams will meet in Sarasota over 4 days to compete for the 2009 UPA Championship.
Start Date: 2009-10-29
End Date: 2009-11-02

Popularity: 5%

 Hammer,Throwing 23 October 2009

Why is it important to know how to throw a hammer?

The more throws you are able to throw the better because you will be more of a threat to your opponents and the harder they will have to work to cover all of your players when you have the disc. By having the hammer as an option, you will be a huge asset to your team and you will force the defense to be more aware when you have the disc.

When should you throw a hammer?

You will hear many different things from many different people, but there are several cases in which I think a hammer is useful:

 Pulling,Videos 21 October 2009

This is an instructional video talking about how you can use your core for more power on your pulls and how to engage your entire body instead of only using your arm.

Popularity: 33%

 Pulling,Videos 21 October 2009

This is an instructional video showing the footwork and approach elements which are crucial in becoming a better puller. In this video I discuss my approach to the throw and where I’ve gained my inspiration from.

Popularity: 32%

 Hucking,Videos 21 October 2009

This is an instructional video talking about using your core when hucking and the importance of spin on your hucks. You can gain more power using your core and you can control the flight of the disc in any condition with more spin on the frisbee.

Popularity: 43%

 Hucking,Videos 21 October 2009

This is an instructional video talking about hucking with edges. When you learn how to throw with edges, you will become a better thrower overall, especially when you’re throwing in the wind.

Popularity: 34%

 Hucking,Videos 21 October 2009

This is an instructional video which is the final in the hucking series. In this video I talk about 2 of the common problems you might have when hucking and how to fix them.

Popularity: 30%

 Pulling,Videos 21 October 2009

This is an instructional video showing the different angles/edges you can throw on a pull and when it’s appropriate to use either one. I also talk about the position of the shoulders and arms to get the most power out of your pulls.

Popularity: 29%