Throwing is the most important skill in ultimate. These are throws that Poets & Pitchers players try to master:
1. Hold leading edge of the disc.
2. Step with same leg as throwing hand.
3. Set wrist/disc angle.
4. Throw and snap wrist.
Throw Type | Release Position | Leg Step/ Pivot | Disc Release Angle
| (Forehand, Backhand, Overhand) | (High, Middle, Low) | (Inside, Outside) | (Flat, Up, Down, Upside Down) | Backhand | Middle | Inside | Flat | Backhand | Middle | Inside | Up | Backhand | Middle | Inside | Down | Forehand | Middle | Inside | Flat | Forehand | Middle | Inside | Up | Forehand | Middle | Inside | Down | Backhand | High
| Outside | Up | Backhand | Middle | Outside | Up | Backhand | Middle | Outside | Flat | Backhand | Low
| Outside | Up | Forehand | High | Outside | Up | Forehand | Low | Outside | Up | Forehand | Low | Outside | Flat | Overhand
| High | Inside | Upside Down |
Practice every throw, every time. Get an idea where the disc will go. Find a progression that works for you and REPEAT, REPEAT, REPEAT…
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