Crazy Frank = Steve Nash?
Alright...Crazy Frank's message is very poor...etc, etc, etc.
But, let's put some perspective on things.
It is great that he can throw equally well with both hands. How many of you can actually say that? (Silence?). I know i can't.
Look at at baseball, they put a premium on switch hitters.
Steve Nash comparison? Well, watching tonight, he is able to pass and drive with his left hand better than everyone else. Additionally, he is able to FINISH with his left hand where 90% of the NBA players would finish with there right. Can anyone say Jermaine O'neal? Greg Oden?
So where am I going with this? Well, Frank is nowhere as good as he thinks he is at his age. I'm not old enough to comment on how good he was in his prime, and I could only surmise based upon feedback I've received from older players.
However, the point is that (as Frank) I can forsee players becoming equally adept at throwing with both hands in the future. I know from experience that many players (right-handed) have adapted the lefty backhand for short and break mark throws. So, in reality, how far off are players that are adept at all throws with both hands?
No, Crazy Frank is not Steve Nash. However, I think he has a good point as to where the future of ultimate is heading and what skills the great players of ultimate will have in the future (and no I'm not talking about chicken wing whatevers). No matter how poor his messaging is.
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But, let's put some perspective on things.
It is great that he can throw equally well with both hands. How many of you can actually say that? (Silence?). I know i can't.
Look at at baseball, they put a premium on switch hitters.
Steve Nash comparison? Well, watching tonight, he is able to pass and drive with his left hand better than everyone else. Additionally, he is able to FINISH with his left hand where 90% of the NBA players would finish with there right. Can anyone say Jermaine O'neal? Greg Oden?
So where am I going with this? Well, Frank is nowhere as good as he thinks he is at his age. I'm not old enough to comment on how good he was in his prime, and I could only surmise based upon feedback I've received from older players.
However, the point is that (as Frank) I can forsee players becoming equally adept at throwing with both hands in the future. I know from experience that many players (right-handed) have adapted the lefty backhand for short and break mark throws. So, in reality, how far off are players that are adept at all throws with both hands?
No, Crazy Frank is not Steve Nash. However, I think he has a good point as to where the future of ultimate is heading and what skills the great players of ultimate will have in the future (and no I'm not talking about chicken wing whatevers). No matter how poor his messaging is.
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posted by $ at 9:39 PM
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I'm pretty sure that Steve Nash shoots jump shots and foul shots right-handed, though. This is a more direct analogy to ultimate throws done with a pivot and/or requiring use of larger body muscles. So, being able to switch mid-stall is of limited use.
However, I do see some occasions where full ambidexterity would be useful. If a team decides to force backhand to take away the i/o flick or the hammer, then you could set up lefty. Or in crosswind games, sometimes the lefty backhand is a better choice than the righty forehand. And in the middle of the field, before you've done any pivoting, if the marker sets up as if you're righty, switching to lefty could give you an easy break.
Welcome back, Cash. I thought you were retired.
Not yet, though the though has crossed my mind a few times over the past few months. What this year holds...we will see.
Yes, Nash shoots foul shots and jump shots right handed. I would agree that the dominate hand will always generate more power (distance) and accuracy.
Additionally, Nash probably shoots 5x or more shots with his right hand, so naturally it will be stronger and more accurate due to muscle memory.
I tend to think that if a player spent as much (probably more)time developing his off-hand, there would be a point where you would no longer be able to tell whether he is left handed or right handed.
A good analogy may be switch hitters in baseball...which parallels your marking comments above.
However, Nash does finish many shots within a close distance to the goal with either hand. So, maybe this would beg the following question...
Would it be best to set up in a dominate throwing hand position the further you are from the goal line in order to take advantage of the power and accuracy...
Yet, the closer you are to the goal line the more optimal it is to be equally adept at all throws (say within a 20 - 30 yard distance or less).
And all of that could depend on the wind, of course :)
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The best ambidextrous thrower I ever saw was Mark Young from Graffiti/Give Me $5, etc. from back in the early '90s. Watching him warm up, he would unleash low release/airbouncey backhands and low release forehands from both sides that were indistinguishable. Sometimes I had to reenact it in my mind to realize that he had actually thrown it with the opposite hand. And both sides looked equally natural (he was a VERY good handler).
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