Tomahawk & Thumber Throws in Disc Golf

Video Transcript

"All shots are great if you use them at the correct time and at the correct place. Most shots will be a backhand throw or a forehand throw, we are going to talk about what happens when there is a big tree between you and the basket and there is no way to get to it except over the top. So there are two options, in another segment we talked about forehands - how we hold the forehand is typically with two fingers that is the way most people will use it or put their fingers in. instead of throwing a forehand though, we are going to throw it over the top similar to a baseball being thrown. So let’s see how that looks. We are going to throw it over that tree right there; the basket is over there and listen for the chains. We just missed. The other one is a thumber, hold it like that with the thumb in and you throw it very similar. Now something I should point out is that you can make some slight variations if you want to make this turn to the left, if the basket is tucked in some bushes or some trees to the side you can throw it and it will slide in there. Let’s see what a thumber looks like throwing it over the tree and listen for the chains again. We just missed. That is the tomahawk and the thumber. "