How to Throw a Frisbee - Planes of the Forehand

This video discusses how to diagnose your throw if it's wobbling on the release. This is usually due to your wrist 'breaking' on the snap instead of keeping your palm facing up. To correct this you can have the disc dropped below horizontal to start and then as you snap, your natural tendency to bring the disc up will have the disc release flat.

Also, I find people have some problems with their forehand when they try to force the throw along a plane different from the one they're setting up to throw. What I mean by this is that people will have the disc at an angle different than the one they want to throw (ie outside/in but they want to throw a flat flick). This can cause the disc to initially wobble, it takes a lot of power off the throw and it's more difficult to have your throw go where you want it to. Just make sure to have your throw go along the same plane from the time you start your windup to the time you release the throw and you won't have this problem.

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[TheJulianStephens]

I know you have a ton on your plate already, but do you think you could make a quick video on hucking a forehand. Or at least leave a tip, because every time I try to huck it or even a long flick of maybe 40-50 yards I pull the disc like crazy. My mechanics are good for up to about 30 yard but anything longer and it's like I've never thrown before haha. I mean, practice is the obvious one :P

[rjmcleod04]

@TheJulianStephens I have some videos on hucking forehand already - have you gone through my other videos? When you're trying to throw longer, you want to keep the same technique as the 30 yard flick, but just make sure to put more power into the throw, and put more snap on the disc. Watch some of my videos on hucking and let me know if that helps!

[dopeascharlie]

these vids are great, thanks!

[rjmcleod04]

@dopeascharlie Thanks :)

[youloverico]

that actually helped a lot. thanks!

[rjmcleod04]

@youloverico You're very welcome!

[TheJulianStephens]

@TheJulianStephens Nevermind, I found your video on it haha

[rjmcleod04]

@COB2and3 One suggestion I would have for you is to really focus on throwing forward when you're throwing low. This will help ensure that you get the disc on a flat plane so it doesn't go into the ground. A lot of people will try to throw low starting from a high position so this will a lot of times cause the disc to go directly into the ground.

[rjmcleod04]

@COB2and3 I'll see what I can do - right now I don't have much time to do videos and I have a lot on my list before that one :(

[COB2and3]

Could you make a video for releasing a forehand low? I keep trying but always throw it into the ground withing like 10 feet.