Category Archives: Catching

On Sideline Catches

Posted on October 12, 2017 by

It’s time for an apparently unpopular opinion. I guess that’s one way of getting back into this after such a long time of not posting… Claudia Tajima recently made #1 on ESPNW’s Top 10 Plays, and was rightly lauded for … Continue reading →

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On One-Handed Catches

Posted on April 4, 2016 by

You’re going to catch a disc that’s flying quickly past you to your right. It’s a stretch, and definitely will be one handed. Which hand are you going to use? You might imagine that it’s simply the nearest hand; that … Continue reading →

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High discs: One hand or two?

Posted on June 17, 2013 by

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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