8 Secrets To Longer Forehands in Ultimate Frisbee
Check out the first tutorial video from Canadian ultimate player Ryan Lowe, as he goes through his 8 steps to throwing a longer forehand. The […]
Forehand
Forehand Mechanics That Aren’t Taught
The best way to describe throwing a forehand is comparing it to a vertical jump. As we know, vertical jumping ability is directly influenced by […]
Common Throws in Ultimate Frisbee
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Ultimate Quick Tips Reference Checklist
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 […]
Improving Forehand and Hammer Throws
I ran a throwing clinic during one of our byes at an indoor tournament in Saskatoon. Two of the main questions I had from people […]
Hucking forehand
What is hucking?
Simply put, hucking is when you throw the disc far – to a receiver. When you huck, you almost always want to throw to a receiver. So it’s not just throwing the disc are far as possible (although when you’re at a high stall count this can sometimes come in handy). There are many situations when a huck is helpful so it’s not only important to know HOW to huck but also WHEN to huck. I will talk about the HOW and the WHEN with more of a focus on the HOW.
Throwing forehand
Why is throwing forehand (flick) so important?
Since in a game you are going to be marked by someone, you will want to be able to throw both a backhand and a forehand. Generally, most teams force you to throw forehand so having a good forehand will benefit your team greatly.