I kind of already talked to Sean about this, but I felt that everyone should know.
I feel one big problem we had last year especially with new players and non-handlers was not looking off the strike throw as much. I feel a good portion of our turns, at least from what I can remember, was forcing the lower percentage strike throw. We need to realize that the front of the stack SHOULD be making a dump cut once the dump goes strike. This will get the disk to the opposite side of the field and will set up a deeper break side throw.. For this to happen effectively, however, the front of the stack needs to constantly be aware of where the disk is at and needs to time his cut accordingly (as soon as the handler looks off strike) to receive the disk.
Bottom Line: If the timing is not right/you are not comfortable making the strike throw, holster it and look for the around coming from the front of the stack. Changes in horizontal position, I feel, are SO effective in setting up upfield throws for massive yardage gains.
This blog will be a great way for our class to express our ideas, suggestions, and perhaps frustrations with the game that we play in the years to come, as we strive to improve ourselves and others on the team.
Agreed. There were times that I was just clearing out on purpose to open this throw up (since the mark bites to the strike and the around throw becomes wide open), but stupid nubs would throw the throw anyway, causing a clusterfuck of problems.
ReplyDeleteBUT that being said, there's nothing more frustrating for a handler than when he is wide open strike, and whoever has the disc is unable to make the throw, because he is a. retarded b. unconfident c. sucks at strike throws and d. didn't practice short throws with touch at all which explains e. all of the above.
So n00bs and former nubz alike: If you don't have good short throws, fucking stop practicing hucks/hammers, get your head out of your ass, and practice the basics, you turds.
About Niji's last paragraph: my throws got better because I learned how to throw short. First backhands with Sami, then flicks with Bobby. Helped me put on the correct spin and place it on which side of the receiver I wanted to. If you're having trouble throwing hucks and throwing short, working on the short is vastly more important and logical.
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