Flik Academy - Flik Coaching Certificate - Level 1
Module: Teaching Catching Fundamentals
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How to teach catching
The most important skill for any new player isn't throwing, it's catching! This guide describes key catching techniques for different disc heights and gives simple cues for hand position and execution to help beginners improve their catching skills.
Clap Catch
Learn the safest method of catching a disc.
Thumbs down catching
A two-handed, thumbs down catch is a staple technique used for discs above waist height
Thumbs up catching
A useful technique for catching low discs
One Hand Thumbs Down Catching
Almost any highlight reel you've ever seen will involve someone making a high catch over a crowd of defenders, and it is almost a certainty that they caught using this technique
One Hand Thumb Up Catching
A useful technique for catching low discs that are out to one side