I saw the same thing you described, yeah.

Great skill, zany luck, and great reaction -fun all around. The best part though is that initial catch and throw. Sooooo hard to pull off.

Watch again. I thought the same thing on first watch.

He swats the disc straight down when it is out in front of him. The disc and his arm end up visually in same spot a second later due to the camera. His natural running motion makes it look like his arm is throwing the disc. But really the disc’s hitting the player…

In general catching is a surer defensive play. But there are advantages to knocking it down.

Advantages to knocking it down: Another, more skilled thrower can begin play for your team if you knock it down. You can also take time to regroup with a knock down. Whereas, if he catches it, his team is immediately on…

The defender tried to swat it straight down. But he hit it squarely enough it went straight down, but maintained flight and most importantly...its spin.

The closest offensive player could not handle it. But the natural spin of the disc propels it off the dude on offense. (It’s similar to when you throw a basketball in…