Past Articles in Benji Heywood

  1. Tuesday Tips: Top Tips For Improving Your Throws, Presented By Spin

    North American university teams are forming and storming in anticipation of the upcoming 2019 season.

  2. The Top 10 Most-Read Ultiworld Articles Of 2014

    Here at Ultiworld, we always enjoy looking back over the past year when the calendar gets set to flip to January 1.

  3. The Physics Behind Throwing in the Wind – Part II

    Hucking into the wind is hard. But understanding the physics of throwing a disc can help you carve out an advantage.

  4. 5-on-5: Should We Throw With Minimal Movement?

    Benji Heywood, one of the excellent new columnists at Ultiworld, put out his bold thoughts on teaching throwing mechanics to young players earlier today.

  5. We Are Teaching it Wrong: Throwing Without the Body

    Traditional wisdom says that power in a frisbee throw is developed from the ground up — what you might call the full kinetic chain.

  6. New Throwing Research Could Shed Light On Optimal Mechanics

    A Scottish Ultimate coach has been granted access to a state-of-the-art motion capture laboratory and is preparing to spend the summer doing research on the mechanics of throwing a disc.

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