Articles on throwing
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 moments. In this video, he analyzes 13 or so long throws from the Brute / Riot… Read More »Long Throw Analysis – Ultimate Project #2
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 to get experience playing against a zone – which comes with playing tournaments. There are… Read More »5 Tips for Handling in a Zone
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 to the cutters. As a cutter, you know what throws you like and what you don’t… Read More »Some Tips – Moving from a Cutter to a Handler
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 my other videos. I gotta give props to Brodie Smith for doing a sweet trick… Read More »Frisbee Trick Shots by Brodie Smith
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 arm and body faster but this usually makes them lose control of the throw. The… Read More »Increasing the Speed of a Forehand Release
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 important to get use to cutting a few steps each time in order to get… Read More »Handler Cutting Drill
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 trying to have the disc stay in the air as long as possible. This is ideal when pulling as well so practicing MTA’s will help your pulling big time.Read More »Ultimate Frisbee Drills – MTA’s (Maximum Time Aloft)
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. The flow of the drills works as follows: mark, throw, go. As you’ll see in… Read More »Improve Your Faking and Marking With the 3 Man Drill
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 Bootcamps beginning in May in Calgary, Alberta. Beginning May 1, we will be running a… Read More »Ultimate Rob Bootcamp – Calgary, AB
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 summer, I think the most beneficial things you can do is practice throwing, get stronger… Read More »Three Tips to Prepare for Tryouts
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 back against their forearm. I grip the disc with my off hand when I do… Read More »Throwing Backhands for Power: Video Clinic
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 moment that really changed the course of my game. It wasn’t hard to remember that… Read More »The Best Advice I Ever Got
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 key to making good throws; the fact that these may be achieved by a wide… Read More »The Basics of Throwing
Various clips of Ultimate Rob throwing forehand from his video shoots
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. You can also set goals in this drill (i.e. 10 completed throws in a… Read More »Drills: Bread and Butter (Stack and Cut)
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 be smooth and well directed: generally a pivot is employed once a potential receiver has… Read More »The Basics of Pivoting
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 4. Understanding the force If you have any questions, let me know.
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 and then incorporate power on your throw. Then practice, practice, practice. That’s the best way… Read More »Throwing Forehand – Isolating Spin from Power
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 their throws. As much as they try to describe what their problem is, I truly… Read More »Free Throw Analysis – Send Me Your Throwing Videos!
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 cuts (ie horizontal stack); in Zone B, use break side/open side cuts (ie vertical stack).… Read More »To Huck or Not To Huck
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 dvd, I consider throwing to be the most important part of ultimate. A team full… Read More »The Basics of Forcing in Ultimate