Teaching Cue List for the Grip, Catch and Trow in Disc Sports: Disc Golf and Ultimate Frisbee
The following is a list of teaching cues I have created when teaching the disc sports of Disc Golf and Ultimate Frisbee. I specifically looked at the techniques of the grip, catch and throw.
1.) Gripping: Grip should be firm but relaxed.
2.) Grip for Cross-Body Backhand Throw: Keep thumb on topside of disc with index finger extended along side of Frisbee and fingers fanned out underneath.
3.) Grip for Sidearm or Forehand Throw: Keep thumb on topside, with middle finger underneath and along inside edge. Pointer should lie along middle finger with ring and pinky fingers cupped in palm.
4.) Grip for Overhand Throw: Keep thumb on underside edge of disc with index finger extended along outer rim, rest of fingers are fanned out across the top of the disc.
5.) Catching: Be sure to position self to catch the disc between the farthest reach of the outstretched hand and the body.
6.) Throwing: Be sure to time the transfer of weight in the body with the release of the Frisbee.
7.) Cross-Body Backhand Throw: Be sure to position shoulder toward the target and place feet along line of intended flight.
8.) Sidearm or Forehand Throw: Similar to a pitchers throw of a baseball, the arm can come over the top of the shoulder in a tomahawk motion or forward and through in a flat sidearm position.
9.) Overhand Throw: Be sure to keep the forearm level as wrist snap and release occur.
RESOURCES: Mood, D., Musker, F.& Rink, J., (2007). Sports and Recreational Activities. Mc Graw Hill. 141-148
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Comments
Noelle, I liked how you broke down the technique and grip for throwing a flying disc. I would recommend that you include the resources that you used to develop this project.
This is very detailed and broken down very well. I think the students would be very successful at learning these throws. I like how your teaching cues are detailed but simple so that all the students would understand the directions for each part and each individual throw.
Thanks Rosette! I was going to add in my resources and then I completely spaced it before I posted it, they should be put in now!
Very detailed, and follows a very concise chronological pattern. What you have done here would make it fairly difficult to get confused. My only suggestion would be for the cues to be a bit shorter, something like "fan out" for finger placement etc. I only say this because in the first teaching class I had here at EOU, I did a lesson and my cues werent so short and snappy and I could tell the kids didn't latch on to them all.
To be honest I have never been able to sucessfully throw a frisbee, but after reading your descriptive definitions on how to throw a frisbee Im kind of excited to try again. I like how your details are simple and to the point they are also detailed enough that you can actually piture what you are supposed to be doing. Great cues.