Flik Academy

Turn every pull into an advantage

Few skills have a bigger impact on field position than the pull, yet most players never receive structured coaching on how to improve it.

A good pull pins the offence deep, gives your defence time to organise and forces the first few throws under pressure. A poor pull can hand over easy yards before your defence has even had a chance to work.

This course provides a clear, progressive pathway for building longer, more consistent pulls while understanding how shape, wind and tactical intent influence every throw.

Learn through a structured progression

This isn’t a random collection of pulling tips.

You’ll begin with static mechanics before progressively adding body rotation, one-step pulls, three-step pulls and a full run-up. Once those foundations are in place, you’ll learn how to control different pull shapes, adapt to the wind and refine the technical details that separate inconsistent pullers from reliable ones.

Every lesson builds on the previous one, helping you develop a repeatable pulling technique that transfers directly to games.

What you’ll improve

• Distance: generate more power through efficient mechanics rather than simply throwing harder.
• Consistency: build a repeatable technique you can rely on under pressure.
• Disc shape: learn when and how to use outside-in, inside-out and blade pulls.
• Wind control: adapt your technique and decision-making to changing conditions.
• Technique: improve how your hips, shoulders, run-up and release work together to produce controlled power.
• Tactical understanding: connect your pulling decisions to field position and your team’s defensive strategy.

Who is this course for?

• Players who want longer, more reliable pulls
• Players whose pulls regularly drift out of bounds or lose their intended shape
• Teams looking to gain better field position from every point
• Coaches wanting a clear framework for teaching pulling

Is this course suitable for advanced pullers?

If you already have a long, consistent pull, can reliably throw multiple shapes and confidently adjust to different wind conditions, some of the material may already be familiar.

However, if you’ve never broken your pulling mechanics down systematically, you’ll still find practical refinements that can make your pull more repeatable and adaptable.

Learn from an experienced coach

This course is taught by Connor McHale, who has represented Clapham, Chicago Machine and Great Britain, and has coached players from complete beginners to elite competitors. It also includes a pulling strategy overview from Tom Abrams, a two-time World Games player for Great Britain and multiple World Championship medallist.

Every lesson focuses on one practical improvement, breaking pulling into simple, repeatable components that combine to create greater distance, consistency and tactical awareness.

Course length: Approximately 60–90 minutes. We recommend taking each lesson onto the field before progressing, allowing every new concept to become part of your pulling game.

Why this course matters

Every point begins with a pull.

If you can consistently pin the offence deeper, shape the disc intentionally and adapt to the wind, you’ll give your defence an advantage before the offence has even completed its first pass.

Enrol now and start building a pull that makes every defensive point harder to attack.