The Pancake

Uses

The pancake catch is the most reliable catching method in general and should be used whenever possible. It is also the easiest method to use when sliding to catch a disc. In windy conditions, go out of your way to use the pancake as their is a much larger room for error than for a rim catch.

Execution

With your arms at a comfortable distance from your body, hold them perpendicular to each other about six inches apart with the bottom hand facing up and the top hand facing down. Spread your fingers apart as the disc comes in, and clamp them down in the center of the disc stopping the spin immediately.

Some people rim catch (coming soon!) with their bottom hand and put their top hand on top of their bottom thumb. I find that it is easier to get complacent when catching like this and it's also more likely to bounce out of your hands if you're catching on a hard in-cut. However, it really comes down to personal preference which technique you use.

Many players hop up a little bit before they catch the disc so that they're not bobbing up and down while running. This makes for a much easier catch. I encourage practicing this.

Be sure that when you're running you do not hold your hands out preparing to pancake; only put them up at the last minute (though not so late that it's hard to make a routine catch). Running with your hands out will cause you to slow down immensely.

Become comfortable catching with either hand on top and on bottom. Usually this will not matter, but if the disc is further to one side than the other, it will be more comfortable for you to catch with a certain hand on top.

Drill(s)

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Video

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Michael Laporte