Catching/Throwing Techniques

Clap catching:

Clap catch at chest is most reliable catch when you have time and space

• Aim for perfection – both hands touch the center of the disc at the same time, fingers splayed, watch disc into hands
• Use legs to move body / jump / go to ground to get the centre of your chest behind the disc
• Angle of the disc determines which hand goes on top
• When catching at chest, body acts as a backboard in case the catch is slightly missed
• When catching out to the side, your palm/wrist should act as the backboard

Most people have a preferred way of clap catching – practice the other way until you are comfortable with both

Touch Throwing:

Adding ‘touch’ (spin relative to speed) to you throws makes them more stable, and makes them fly slower through the air

• Makes the disc easier to catch
• Means you can lead receivers more by throwing to space
• Inaccuracy is less likely to result in a turnover
• Opens up many more throwing options

Practice adding touch by pulling your arm back as you release your throws