High and contested catches
Ready when: Reading the disc (i3) done.
What you are learning
Winning a disc that two players go for: getting to the best spot first, jumping and catching at the highest point, without contact. This is called skying.
Words on this card Disc, Skying, Contested catch, Call
- Disc
- The flying plastic disc. The edge is the rim.
- Skying
- Jumping high to catch a disc above other players.
- Contested catch
- A catch that two players go for at the same time.
- Call
- A player saying a foul or a rule break happened, so play stops.
Show it first for the one teaching
- Two receivers stand side by side 5 m from the thrower.
- The thrower throws a high disc between them.
- Each moves to where it will come down, jumps and catches it at the top, calling "mine".
Your part while they practise
Be the thrower; do not throw directly into the group.
Step by step
- Two receivers 5 to 6 m from the thrower.
- Both go for the same disc once it is thrown.
- Get to the best spot and catch at the highest point.
- The catcher throws next.
How much: 10 throws 10 min a session 2 days a week
Say one thing Pick one line from "What you will see" for today and say only that.
The game: First to 10
Each catch in a contest scores; the first to 10 catches wins.
Who plays: 5 or 6 players, each against the others; you throw.
How to play, turn by turn
- Turns
- Two players at a time line up as receivers
- You throw a high disc between them
- The catcher scores and throws next; the other joins the back of the line
- Fair play
- A taller or older player starts one step behind.
- Points
- 1 point for each catch.
- Fouls
- The catch does not count and the other player scores
- Pushing or holding the other receiver
- Jumping into the other player instead of up
- Not calling
- Winning
- The first player to 10 catches.
- 3 points for 1 star
- 6 points for 2 stars
- 10 points for 3 stars
Easier or harder
A lower throw.
More receivers.
What you will see, and what to say
- the catcher goes under the disc
Take it at the top
Jump to meet it. - the receivers collide
Call it, then go
Say "mine" first.
Self-check
5 of 10 contested catches.
Stop and get a coach when
Hard landings or collisions.
Fitness for this
Warm up first: how to warm up, at workonfitness.com. For strength and stretching, its exercise library shows each exercise step by step, with an easier version.
This card trains high catches, position.
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