Ultimate: Forehand Throw with Pivot

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

<p>Turn your body to face your throwing partner</p><p><br>If you throw with your left hand:<br>Keep your right foot as your pivot and step over with your left foot to a comfortable position; your hips should now face 180 degrees away from your throwing partner<br>Bend your left leg at the knee to allow you to get lower on your throw<br>Rotate from the waist so you can see your throwing partner, and in one smooth motion rotate your torso and flick your wrist as you release the disc, keeping the disc horizontal throughout. </p><p><br>If you throw with your right hand:</p><p>Keep your left foot as your pivot and step over with your right foot to a comfortable position; your hips should now face 180 degrees away from your throwing partner<br>Bend your right leg at the knee to allow you to get lower on your throw<br>Rotate from the waist so you can see your throwing partner, and in one smooth motion rotate your torso and flick your wrist as you release the disc, keeping the disc horizontal throughout. </p>

Practice moving from the ‘Backhand with pivot’ position to the ‘Forehand with pivot’ position smoothly

1. Ensure that you are balanced throughout the movement
2. Try to avoid putting your foot down in the middle; it should take a single step to perform this move.
3. When learning this movement, take a slight pause in the final position before releasing the disc to ensure that you are balanced

Grip: lightly pinch the rim of the disc between thumb, and two forefingers.

1. A receiver and thrower start facing the same direction, into the space where the disc will be thrown
2. The receiver runs across in front of the thrower, who throws a backhand into space for the receiver to catch
3. Aim to throw into the space in front of the receiver
4. Don’t throw too hard; this is easier to execute if thrown softly