Adding rotational arm speed to your throws translates into more power.

September 15, 2020 by Guest Author in Opinion with comments

This article was written by Ken Westerfield, a long-time freestyler and disc sport enthusiast. He held the MTA world record in 1975.

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Every pass is a block and turnover opportunity, and elite defenses go to great lengths to design and implement advanced strategies that improve their odds of generating a block. Yet poor pulling often means offenses are given the opportunity to run a play and jumpstart their move up the field before a defense even arrives and gets set. Allowing unmarked passes at the beginning of points can add up to 15-20 missed block or turnover opportunities. In big games, it’s the little things that will make a difference.

A puller’s responsibility is to give the defense the maximum amount of playing field to defend by starting the offense deep in their own end zone. Developing a consistent, strong, accurate pull that floats slowly to back of your opponent’s end zone exerts maximum pressure on an offense, giving your defense a chance to control the tempo of a point by having a marked receiver before the first pass at yard zero.

One way to add a bit of both distance and hangtime on pulls is to incorporate the techniques developed by the top overall and distance competitors. Whether throwing backhand or forehand, utilizing a 360-degree motion increases power and distance. The 360 technique is too…