Training Events

Throwing Clinics - Series

One thing that we have found about women participating in sport is that they are more conscious about being skilled in what they are doing.

Two players introduced weekly throwing clinics focusing on very specific topics each week.

Because the skills were so detailed they were interesting and valuable to experienced players and were challenges that newer players could relate to.

These were run over a two-month period at a time that didn't clash with clubs or leagues so that they were easy to attend. Players would sign up each week to attend.

Some examples of topics include:

• Hucks with a Crosswind
• Pulling
• Breaking the Mark (Around)
• Breaking the Mark (Inside)
• Moving a Dead Disc off the Sideline

College / Club Training Exchange

This works particularly well in college where the turnover rate is high and numbers in the division is quite low.

We took our college team down to Cork and had a couple of the excellent coaches come with us.

We did a full day of training where we split into handlers and cutters, allowing us to focus on skills that we didn't normally get to work on in training.

This day was aimed at players with one year of experience. It could be done for beginners as well.

At the end we played a match against each other and had dinner and went out which meant that everyone made some new friends and tournaments that year became much more enjoyable because players had a bigger circle of friends.