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When I listened to @No_Look_Scoober the other night on @Ultiworld Send It Back, he bemoaned the fact that ultimate teams don’t have throwing coaches. A gig I would love btw.
When I listened to @No_Look_Scoober the other night on @Ultiworld Send It Back, he bemoaned the fact that ultimate teams don’t have throwing coaches. A gig I would love btw.
While that may seem a bit outlandish to some, we need a much more intentional and deeper commitment to throwing in our sport.
Most of us were attracted to the sport because it was fun to throw. I specifically remember when I learned how to throw a forehand on Sapsucker Woods
Most of us were attracted to the sport because it was fun to throw. I specifically remember when I learned how to throw a forehand on Sapsucker Woods
in Ithaca, New York. I suspect most of you remember where and when you learned how to throw a flick. If you are someone who just always knew how to throw it, my guess is you grew up in an ultimate hotspot or that one of your parents used to play.
I’m not sure if there has been
I’m not sure if there has been
a time in the last 40 years when I could say that we have a lot of solid throwers in our sport. I certainly don’t think so now. Here are the problems that I see currently:
-youth players become enamored with high risk throws because they’re able to
-youth players become enamored with high risk throws because they’re able to
watch them online. These throws are simply more compelling than an around backhand or a flat flick. This weakness shows up when they are playing in a tight game. When you are under pressure, you revert to what you first learned. Unless you have consciously worked to relearn
fundamentals, you default to the early throws that may not work as well in the wind or under better defense.
-I see this problem in other divisions too. The no pivot backhand, the wobbly scoober, the bladey crossfield forehand all make appearances before they are game ready.
-I see this problem in other divisions too. The no pivot backhand, the wobbly scoober, the bladey crossfield forehand all make appearances before they are game ready.
A reliance on these throws hurts the overall development of your team.
What would our sport look like if every player on a team had every throw that our top players have? If everyone started out with such strong fundamentals that it was easy to build on these and develop
What would our sport look like if every player on a team had every throw that our top players have? If everyone started out with such strong fundamentals that it was easy to build on these and develop
the more challenging throws? If every single person on the field could pick up the disc and put it in play? I don’t think we would recognize that level of ultimate.
There’s no need for the specialization that our sport currently has. Everyone
There’s no need for the specialization that our sport currently has. Everyone
can become a better thrower. Can you imagine a tennis player or a pitcher or a bowler being satisfied with their returns or throws? Of course not. So why should we?
