Skills Focussed:
THROWS: - BH Basic <20 (1.1.1.2), - FH Basic <20 (1.2.1.2), - Pivot (1.1.4); CATCHES: - Step-into Catch (2.5), - Run-through Catch (2.6)
Other Skills for which it can be used:
CATCHES: - Two-hand grab: Above head (2.2.1), Below knee (2.2.2)
- One-hand grab above head: Dominant hand (2.3.1.1), Off-hand (2.3.1.2)
- One-hand grab below knee: Dominant hand (2.3.2.1) , off-hand (2.3.2.2)
Concepts to know before doing the drill: - Basic Throwing and Catching Technique
Drill Focus:
- Throwing in front of the thrower and imagine space
- Throwing techniques
- Attacking the disc while catching "
Set-up:
- Players work in groups of three.
- Create a square playing area, 10–12 meters wide, with cones marking the corners.
- Each player stands at a cone, leaving one cone open.
- The player counter-clockwise from the open cone starts with the disc."
Drill-Flow:
- The player without the disc (next to the open cone) runs toward the open cone.
- The thrower times their pass so the disc arrives just as the runner reaches the open space, without them slowing down.
- After catching, the receiver becomes the next thrower, continuing the pattern.
- All throws should travel along the outside of the square:
Right-handed throwers → backhand throws.
Left-handed throwers → forehand throws.
- Midway through, switch throwing direction (counter-clockwise).
- Now right-handed throwers use forehands, making the drill more challenging.
Coaching Points:
- Ensure throws always move around the outside of the square (simulate throwing around a defender).
- Watch for runners starting too early; they should move almost simultaneously with the throw.
- Reinforce correct throwing technique from earlier drills (backhand/forehand mechanics).
- Encourage timing: the receiver should catch the disc in stride, without stopping.
Source: Page 3 & 4 Ultimate Trainers Manual