frisbee throw
Spinning disc launch
A frisbee throw is the motion used to launch a flying disc, characterized by a snap of the wrist that imparts spin for stable flight.
The term also describes the throwing motion itself when applied to other contexts: He made a frisbee throw with the pizza dough.
Different techniques—backhand, forehand, hammer—produce varying trajectories and distances.
- discFlat circular object
- flying discThrown circular gliding toy
- tossLight, casual throw
- flickBrief, sharp motion
- wrist flickQuick rotational hand gesture
backhand · forehand · spin · catch · good catch · park · ultimate · huck · long bomb · release · follow through · arc · glide · wrist · snap · sidearm · hammer · float
- throwstoss, hurl, fling, cast, chuck
- Field Daysack race, three-legged race, relay race, tug of war, egg and spoon race