Ultimate: Forehand Throw

Help your players understand the correct forehand throwing technique and progress to learning game specific skills to beat the defence.

• Split into groups of 3
• One disc per group
• Form a triangle, 5 metres from each athlete
• Players must fake the pass anticlockwise to one partner, and then use the forehand throw to the other partner

• Create a playing area which has two large areas for each team and a central out-of-bounds area; each team stays in their side.
• Teams are allowed up to 3 passes between themselves, then must throw the disc into the other area.
• If the disc is not caught and lands inside the receiving team’s area, award 1pt to the throwing team.

Grip is same as Forehand, see Forehand Grip video

Grip: lightly pinch the rim of the disc between thumb, and two forefingers.  The other two fingers should then pinch the underside of the rim, similar to the use of chopsticks.

1. Hold the disc in a vertical plane over your head, then lightly flick the wrist forwards towards your partner and let go.  
2. Aim to follow through by pointing towards your partner.

1. If you’re holding the disc in your right hand, then release the disc to the left side of your head.
2. If you’re holding the disc in your left hand, then release the disc to the right side of your head.

1. Player 1 and Player 2 start facing the same direction, into the space where the disc will be thrown
2. Player 2 has the disc
3. Player 2 turns and throws to Player 1.
4. Player 2 then runs across in front of Player 1, who throws into space for Player 2 to catch
5. Aim to throw into the space in front of Player 2
6. Don’t throw too hard; this is easier to execute if thrown softly