- Lack of cutting ability does not make you a handler.
- Handlers should have the ability to cut in shorter space than cutters.
- Handler should be able to look at the entire field. if you cannot look beyond 1 or 2 people on the field, you are not a handler yet. During practice games, when u have the disc, hold and observe all other 6 players without worrying about stall count. Eventually, time taken for this will reduce and u ll be able to see every movement within 2 or 3 stall counts.
- Handlers do not need to have a very wide range of throws. If you can only throw a backhand, u can still become a handler as long as your decision making skills are correct.
- All people who can huck are not handlers and all handlers need not have the ability to huck. Some of the best handlers are those who can reset the disc in any situation and can provide a reset effortlessly.
- To be a successful handler, more than practicing many throws, practice to perfect all your existing throws. If you claim to know something, u should be able to throw that from many release points, should know how to throw at different speeds, should be able to throw with varied pivot points and off balance too. Until you can do this, dont move to the next throw.
I wrote this coz I see many people on the team wanting to be handlers. Not saying I do all of the above perfectly, but I try very hard to. If anyone has any additional pointers, feel free to add. If you disagree with something, feel free to bring that up as well.