5Throwing a Frisbee with your nondominant hand is a useful trick for competitive Ultimate Frisbee. For the more casual player, a nondominant hand throw can raise some eyebrows on the beach. It is also good practice in case a collarbone break, or other injury, keeps you from being able to use your dominant hand.
- Grip the Frisbee tightly in your nondominant hand. Essentially, you are learning from scratch, and it is important to block out your ability with your dominant hand.Visualize the throw and learn the footwork first. You will be stepping and transferring weight in the opposite direction with the opposite foot. This takes some getting used to at first, but it will come more naturally than the other throwing aspects.Release the disk flat. This may seem obvious, but you are performing an unnatural motion; your instincts will not necessarily be in tune. While it may seem easier and more natural to release the disc unevenly, it is essential to keep the disc flat to gain any sort of competency with this throw.Maintain a tight grip and snap your wrist more than normal as you release the disk. Your nondominant hand is likely to be weaker than your dominant hand, and a tight grip and a wrist snap will increase the spin on the disc, keeping it aloft despite decreased velocity.Practice. No matter how good you can throw with your dominant hand, the nondominant hand is an entirely different animal. The thousands of reps you've done with your dominant hand must be repeated with your off-hand to gain a consistent ability.
