How to Catch a Frisbee

Catch a Frisbee

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Tossing the Frisbee can be a relaxing alternative to playing catch with a baseball or football. It expends less energy and hurts less if you get hit in the face. But it can be frustrating because while the Frisbee is difficult throw, it can be even more difficult to catch. It's OK, though. You can do it. Just keep your eye on the ball, or disc, as it were.

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Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

A Frisbee
Average eyesight
A hand, maybe two

Step1

Watch the Frisbee as it nears you. Depending on who your partner is, the disc could be hurtling toward your head or lazily drifting its way to your vicinity. But speed matters none. Just keep your eye on it at all times.

Step2

As it approaches, adjust your dominant hand accordingly. If the Frisbee is arriving at chest height or higher, you'll want an overhanded pose. Here, you're thumb will be pointed downward while you fingers are aimed toward the sky. If the Frisbee enters below your sternum, you'll probably be more comfortable with an underhanded grab. Just rotate your hand so your fingers now point toward the ground. Either way, you'll want your palm facing out, aligned with the Frisbee.

Step3

Let your hand move with the Frisbee. This may sound confusing, but it's easier than it seems. As the Frisbee enters your palm, let your hand "give" just a bit, pulling it gently back at the angle the Frisbee is flying. This will cushion the landing, allowing you to grab hold of it more comfortably. If you're hand is held in position too firmly, you could risk the Frisbee bouncing off the firm base of your palm. This is particularly true the faster the disc is traveling.

Tips & Warnings

When your hand moves with the Frisbee, it really just means you're letting the Frisbee push your hand back.
Relax. Get comfortable. A disc effortlessly floating through the air doesn't look rigid, so neither should you.
Frisbees can fly erratically for a number of reasons. Watch for wind speed/direction (and the skill level of your partner). Either way, if your eyes never leave the Frisbee, then no matter how strange its trajectory, you should be able to snag it.
Don't sandwich catch! If you try to clap both hands over the top and bottom of the Frisbee, you will miss it more times than not. The result can be contact to an unfortunate area. Doubled over on the ground is no way to be.