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Articles on throwing scoober

Common Throws in Ultimate Frisbee

October 8, 2013October 17, 2017Ultimate Rob 9

Whether you’re new to the sport or you’ve been playing a long time, there are some throws which are crucial to being a good handler. […]

Zen Throwing Routine Video

August 28, 2013January 24, 2018Ultimate Rob 4

The Zen Throwing Routine, developed by Ben Wiggins, is a combination of a group of exercises that he found to help develop his own balance […]

Kung Fu Throwing Video Tutorial

August 14, 2013January 24, 2018Ultimate Rob 6

Kung Fu Throwing is a system developed by Lou Burruss and Mike Caldwell in 2005. He wanted to come up with a structured throwing plan […]

Ultimate Frisbee Throwing Outside – Part 2

April 7, 2010November 21, 2012Ultimate Rob 2

My buddy Tyler and I went throwing outside and I set up the video camera to capture our throws. Getting out and throwing with someone […]

Ultimate Frisbee Throwing Outside – Part 1

April 2, 2010January 28, 2019Ultimate Rob 2

My buddy Tyler and I went throwing outside and I set up the video camera to capture our throws. Getting out and throwing with someone […]

Examples of Non Standard Throws in Ultimate

December 30, 2009January 28, 2019Ultimate Rob 5

This video shows me throwing a scoober, thumber, hammer, push pass, high release backhand and air bounce backhand.

How to Throw a Scoober in Ultimate

December 30, 2009January 28, 2019Ultimate Rob 1

Find out how to throw a scoober, when it’s useful, how to get better at throwing a scoober, and some common mistakes people make when […]

Maxime - More Surprising Findings from the World of Biomechanical Analysis!

Hey Melissa! I understand the most of the explications on this page, but I didn't understand what's wrong with the hands shaking? I mean, this is really how beginners throw I remarked that one coaching cue I constantly heard about is "use your wrist when you flick the disc" or something like that. And... You mean that we need to use the flipping the pie... I don't really understand well how to transfer it to a throwing mechanics... I mean... By your explanation I refer myself to the flick throw mechanics Rowan McDonnell show in one of his video. He take the disc, do an abduction with his forearm (at this moment, the disc is up ready to throw like an archer who is ready to shoot, and the forearm face down in a ~45 degrees), so his wrist is in a pronation position (the pie is going down) and when he throw he place his wrist in a supination to proantion position. I tried to figure out the entire throwing mechanics. He explain here how to do this at home (to practice the motion) : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49u9-IznjRc

Imagining Ultimate As A Major Sport - Ultimate Rob - How To Choose an Ultimate Frisbee Team

[…] people tend to think of ultimate frisbee as a fairly casual, everyday sport. We play in parks and pick our teams for recreational leagues, and some play in fairly competitive clubs and organizations in college. […]

David Fawcett - Frisbee: Beyond Catch and Throw

rotation around the z axis

Phong - Forehand Mechanics That Aren’t Taught

Ho Johnny and Rob, thanks for the extreme detailed about the forehand mechanics. Could you discuss the science behind the angle between the disc and forearm please? Why does it have to be 160 degree?

OxyShred - Ultimate Needs a Name Change

Why do we need to go for modesty?