Ultimate: Crocodile Catch

Teach your players to throw and catch the disc using the backhand grip correctly to build the fundamental foundation skills of Ultimate Frisbee.

1. Face your partner and stand a few yards away
2. Focus on establishing the correct grip, and getting snap on the release to put spin on the disc
3. Aim for the centre of your partner's chest
4. When catching, open the hands wide to create a large target for your partner.

5. Focus on catching; watch the disc all the way into your hands

6. This clip starts with crocodile (clap) catches, then later shows rim catches.  

1. Lightly grip the disc by curling the fingers of one hand around the rim, ensuring that the fingertips are all inside the rim of the disc and not along the edge
2. Face your hips towards your throwing partner
3. Keeping the disc horizontal, and with a relaxed arm and shoulder, lightly flick your wrist and release the disc towards your partner
4. Aim to follow through by pointing towards your partner

Lightly grip the disc by curling the fingers of one hand around the rim, ensuring that the fingertips are all inside the rim of the disc and not along the edge

1. Open your arms, both pointing in front of you, with one above the other as though they were crocodile’s jaws
2. Run forwards towards the disc
3. Get a partner to lightly throw the disc up, around head height
4. Run through the disc, catching the disc by firmly bringing your hands together on either side of it, moving your hands if necessary, to create a loud “clap” sound with the disc between your hands