Long Throw Analysis – Ultimate Project #2
Michael Lawler (former Brute Squad coach) has created a series of videos analyzing footage from the past couple of years and utilizing them as teaching […]
Throwing
Articles on throwing
5 Tips for Handling in a Zone
Handling in a zone can be intimidating, especially if you’re an inexperienced handler. The best way to get more comfortable handling in a zone is […]
Some Tips – Moving from a Cutter to a Handler
There are a few things to keep in mind going from a cutter to a handler: As a handler, it’s important to throw leading throws […]
Frisbee Trick Shots by Brodie Smith
Well shoot. I’ve been wanting to do a frisbee trick shot video for about a year but just never seemed to fit it in amongst […]
Increasing the Speed of a Forehand Release
This video is in response to a fan question. A lot of players try to speed up the release of their throw by moving their […]
Handler Cutting Drill
In this video, I talk about the basics of cutting and relate it to a quick and easy handler cutting drill. As a handler, it’s […]
Ultimate Frisbee Drills – MTA’s (Maximum Time Aloft)
If you spend a lot of time practicing throwing by yourself, a great drill is throwing MTA’s. MTA or Maximum Time Aloft is all about […]
Improve Your Faking and Marking With the 3 Man Drill
One of the best drills I’ve done is called the 3 Man Drill. Basically, it involves one throw, one marker, one catcher and one disc. […]
Ultimate Rob Bootcamp – Calgary, AB
Ultimate Rob and ATP Personal Training & Bootcamps are excited to announce that they are going to be joining forces for a series of Ultimate Frisbee […]
Three Tips to Prepare for Tryouts
In this video, I give three tips I feel will help you prepare for tryouts for an ultimate frisbee team. With only 3 months before […]
Throwing Backhands for Power: Video Clinic
This video, posted with permission by Colin McIntyre, discusses how to get more distance on a backhand. Note 2: Some people struggle bringing the disc […]
The Best Advice I Ever Got
I was inspired to write this today because in thinking back over my roughly 10 year ultimate career thus far, I got thinking about the […]
The Basics of Throwing
The specifics and mechanics of throwing are the subject of much debate; everyone has their own technique. However, there are undoubtedly core elements, which are […]
Forehand Throws Mashup Vid
Various clips of Ultimate Rob throwing forehand from his video shoots
Drills: Bread and Butter (Stack and Cut)
This is a great drill for the beginning of practice since it gets everyone working on all of the basics – throwing, catching, cutting and […]
The Basics of Pivoting
Pivoting is a very workman-like skill that is rarely noticed but is invaluable in allowing a thrower to create enough space to throw. Pivots should […]
Marking the Thrower
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 […]
Throwing Forehand – Isolating Spin from Power
In order to throw a better forehand, you need to understand the difference between spin on the disc and power on the disc. Develop spin […]
Free Throw Analysis – Send Me Your Throwing Videos!
I’ve been working on an idea for the past little while since I’ve had a lot of requests from fans via email to help with […]
To Huck or Not To Huck
A general rule of thumb I like to follow is this: Huck from Zone A; don’t huck from Zone B. In Zone A, use shallow/deep […]
The Basics of Forcing in Ultimate
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 […]