How to Master the Frisbee Flick

If your Frisbee gently glides out of your hands and plummets onto the grass only a few feet after you throw it, you probably need to enhance your Frisbee skills. Perfecting your Frisbee flick can add velocity and distance to your throw.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

1. Grip the Frisbee with your thumb on the top and your index finger extended toward the middle of the Frisbee. Place your middle finger on the underside. Keep it extended and pressed against the inner rim of the Frisbee. Your other fingers should be curled in toward the palm of your hand along the outside rim.

2. Stand with the dominant shoulder away from the target, and the non-dominant shoulder toward it. Your feet should be slightly apart and placed so that your torso has to turn slightly toward the target. Your dominant shoulder matches your dominant hand, so if you're right-handed, your right shoulder is dominant.

3. Maintain a shoulder length distance between your feet and extend your arm out and back so that the Frisbee is alongside the back of the dominant leg. You should feel a slight shift of your weight toward the back. Drop your arm until the disc assumes a 45-degree angle to the ground, and your arm isn't parallel.

4. Cock your wrist back and bring your arm forward, stopping suddenly when it reaches the front of the leg.

5. Release the Frisbee while snapping the wrist. The action of the snap, or flick, spins the disk off your middle finger and forward velocity. Practice and adjust the angles of your release to get more loft and distance.

6. Snap the lower arm at the same time to provide additional power. Your index finger should be pointing toward your target after the snap.

Tips & Warnings

• A hybrid grip is becoming popular. In this grip, everything is the same except the index finger is slightly curved instead of parallel to the middle finger. This lets you provide more power and still maintain control.
• The flick is also known as a forehand or two-finger throw.
• Avoid using the shoulder and upper arm to add power to the throw. This will produce little or no spin on the disc, and it will fall quickly.

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