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Ultimate: Hammer Throw

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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.

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

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

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Hide & Throw:

Form groups of three
One player stands in front of the thrower as the "screen"; the thrower then pivots out to the side so they can see the receiver
Screens should stand still with arms by their sides
Throw the disc.
The thrower then runs to the person who caught the disc, stands in front of them to be the "screen".
Repeat this process until everyone is comfortable with the reason for pivoting

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Frisbee Tag:

Select around 10% of the players to be "taggers". The rest evade them.
The evaders are given 3 frisbees to carry between them
When players are tagged, they must stand still with their arms out to their sides
Players can be freed by catching a disc (if they don't have one), or by completing a pass (if they do have a disc)

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Gut Pass:

Players form two queues facing each other
Two discs per queue
Players take it in turns to run from the front of their queue towards the other; the next person in the opposite queue throws the disc towards them
The objective is to catch while running, rather than slowing down
After throwing the first disc, the player runs towards the other queue to catch the second disc
After catching, the player hands the first disc to the person now stood at the front of the queue and joins the back of that queue

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Forehand Throw:

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.
Face your hips towards your throwing partner
Hold the disc in a horizontal plane out to the side of your body, then lightly flick the wrist forwards towards your partner and let go.

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