Category Archives: Boxing Out

Boxing out: Why it works, and how to do it

Posted on June 24, 2013 by Understanding Ultimate

[If you haven’t already, see previous posts on boxing out and the relevant rules] You’re on offence. You’re chasing a disc, with a defender behind you, but still some distance from where you’ll catch it. What can you do to … Continue reading →

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High discs: One hand or two?

Posted on June 17, 2013 by Understanding Ultimate

When you’re jumping for a high disc, how should you aim to take it? First let’s look at some of the advantages of both one- and two-handed high catches. One-hand grabs have the obvious advantage that you can reach an … Continue reading →

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Boxing out: The relevant rules

Posted on April 28, 2013 by Understanding Ultimate

Before we move on to the techniques of deliberately impeding your defender, we’d better be very sure we’ve got a thorough understanding of the rules. How much can you impede her? If there’s contact, who has fouled whom?

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What is ‘Boxing Out’?

Posted on April 9, 2013 by Understanding Ultimate

The term ‘boxing out’ refers in general to any attempt to make a catch by keeping an opponent away from the disc. However, there are 2 reasonably distinct things that tend to get lumped together under this one banner.

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