Importance of Basics in Freestyle Frisbee Nail Delays & Sets

Series Summary

Frisbees have a very long and amusing history. From ancient times, people have used disc shape objects to enhance the simple game of catch. Now, Frisbees are used in a variety of ways. They are used to increase bonding and outdoor activity with friends. Frisbees have even become a beloved toy of man’s best friend. Applications of the Frisbee keep changing as well. With the increasing popularity of disc golf and ultimate Frisbee, we can see this ancient pastime is still finding new ways to evolve. Today, there are a variety of discs and Frisbees available on the market. The commercial history of the Frisbee began in the late 19th century. With the time-honored hobby of throwing a Frisbee, no one can ever learn too much. There are many ways to throw, set and catch a Frisbee. If you are one of those individuals that are looking to enhance your Frisbee abilities, this video series is perfect for you. It will show you how to do a variety of nail delays and sets. You will learn traditional Frisbee moves. The series even illustrates how to do fancy combination Frisbee freestling. So, take some time and learn how to show off a Frisbee today!

Video Transcript

"Hi, in this series we're going to talk about nail delays, and how to set up a Frisbee. It's very important to get all your basics down first, like all your trick throws, and all your trick catches. So you can play Frisbee for a lot of, a long, long time, just doing trick throws and trick catches, but if you really want to bring it to the next level the main thing that you should learn is what they call a nail delay. And a nail delay is spinning it on your fingernail. We'll talk more about that in a little while. But one of the most important things to do before you start to do a nail delay is you want to be able to put a little bit of silicone on it. This is the type of silicone I use. A little bit in the center, a little bit around the rim, and a little bit on the top. This reduces friction, so it makes a nail delay actually possible. If you have a very dry Frisbee the Frisbee’s not going to be able to spin on your nail. So you want to wipe it off like that, which makes it, the, really reduces the friction with your nail and the plastic, and with sets, it's also a nail delay to either a set catch or a set trick."