Week 8 – Fast Throwing

Activity: Fast throwing
Focus:
Your throwing motion should remain unchanged but sped up to drive power behind the throw
You should have as much edge control as normal throwing
The disc should travel fast in a direct line to your target

Description:
Like we did with Andy on training weekend 1.

Stand 15-20 yards from your partner but ideally not further. You are aiming to throw the disc at as high as speed as possible withou sacriaficing your throwing form or the consistent flight of the disc.

• This will help to generate more power on your normal throwing to assist with bad conditions.
• Force you to focus on good mechanics
• Emphasise any inconsistency in your throwing

Catching Drills

Two Hand Catches

No matter where the throw goes, make sure you get two hands to it for the catch. Try to get your body behind it whenever possible. Practice catching with both hands on top. Throwers, make the receiver work for these.

One Hand Catches

Catch with your right hand for 10 throws in a row, regardless of where the thrower sends the disc. Then do your left hand. As a thrower, start easy, then make it more difficult for them.

The aim is not to encourage lazy one-handed catching, but to ensure we have practiced, so that when we are at full stretch, catching with one hand is not uncomfortable.

Late Eye Pickups

Throw to a partner that is standing either eyes-closed or facing away from you. About a third of the way through the flight of the disc, say ‘Now’ so that your partner can find the disc quickly and catch it. Give progressively less time to find the disc each throw. Vary throw shapes.

Ups

Receiver runs away from the thrower, looking back over their shoulder. Thrower puts a high disc up out to the side they are looking over. Receiver attacks the disc and goes up for a high, one-handed catch. Repeat on other side, with other hand. Vary the shape and width of the throw.

Practice Catching High Discs