How to Not Throw Like a Girl

For many guys, there's no worse insult than to be told you "throw like a girl." If you want to improve your football-throwing skills and stop being made fun of, you have to work on your technique. After a little bit of practice, you should have no trouble learn how to not throw like a girl.

Difficulty:

Moderately Challenging

Instructions

1. Get a grip. The first step to not throwing like a girl is to make sure that you have the proper grip. Hold the ball in your fingertips, and make sure that you can see a little daylight between your palm and the football.

2. Steady your feet. Many girls put their whole bodies into their throws, which leads to poor ball control. So plant your feet firmly on the ground, about shoulder width apart, for optimum throwing power. When you release the ball, follow through with your hips. Just think of it as salsa dancing with a football.

3. Perfect the proper release. When you let go of the ball, you need to spin your wrist toward you as you let go of the ball. Your index finger should be the last finger to touch the ball, and when you release the ball, your hand should fall to your opposite hip. So if you throw with your right hand, your hand should end up near your left pocket.

4. Practice a lot. Chances are you throw like a girl because you haven't had enough practice. So get out there and throw the ball around until you get better.