While the majority of throws made in ultimate are due to active movement from a cutter, many are also thrower-led; these are referred to as “German” throws.
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The principle behind them is that as long as the receiver is expecting the throw and the space is available, the thrower can choose an optimal time to throw the disc into space which the receiver then runs to fetch. One example is when breaking the mark; if thrower and receiver have eye contact, then when the player with the disc throws into space (Fig. 1), the receiver can then fetch it before their defender reacts (Fig. 2). It is […]
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