Tag throwing a frisbee

Throwing in a Crosswind

This post is based on the following question from Max S: Question: I had a couple questions about throwing the disk. The first is about throwing in crosswind. My understanding of crosswind throwing seems to be flawed. Example: Wind is going right to…

Getting “Cocky”

This post contains a simple bit of advice that I have often found very useful for players who are working on their throws. Generally speaking, control and distance in a throw comes from making sure that the disc is spinning.…

Frisbee: Beyond Catch and Throw

by Craig Simon © 1982 Flat Flip Flies Straight. Tilted Flip Curves. Experiment! These were the fabulously straightforward instructions that were molded onto every one of Wham-O Manufacturing Corporation’s earlier disc models. Ross Klongerbo, writing for “Frisbee disc World” pointed…

The Connections Count

Aside from ultimate, think of another sport where the act of scoring a point or a goal requires an interaction between two players…. I can’t think of one. Any other team sport allows a player to score by themselves. It…

Throw It Early

To follow up on my post Checking Your Shoulder – Buttonhook, let’s talk about when to throw to those cuts.  In general, you want to put the disc up as early as possible. There are a lot of factors involved…