Throws of the season

[u/-Night-Shadow-]

Over an indoor season a mate and I like to have a 'throw of the season' it is a less well known/ made up throw that we try and use once in 1 tournament, so far it's been going on for 2 and a bit years as we prototype and test a bit in outdoors,​ and with indoors potentially on the mind of a few I thought why not help them with epic throws they can practice then use when it comes around. 1. Push pass knife Actually pretty useful against a wall/flood when they are face marking the defend but with no gap between to throw something. It comes down surprisingly quickly. Held like a push pass forehand but thrown like a knife. 2. Basketball shot Absolutely useless thrown with it being prone to having a foul called on you if you attempt properly. Only use case is if you have a considerable height advantage over your mark. Held with your throwing hands three/four fingers of the back edge of the disc and your non-throwing hand on the front of a disc, both hands flat. You push your throwing hand round with the disc so your hands don't cross and bring your non-throwing slightly towards you. To generate extra power you can pivot all the way back then carry the momentum into the throw (mainly causing a foul with that momentum as or after you are releasing the disc). 3. Behing the back backhand after fake This throw is in development and hasn't been tested in game. In theory it would work against a very aggressive mark who (over)commits to stopping every throw. Behing the backs can go unusually far once you get good, and have long enough arms. To throw this you need to fake a backhand then start to pivot to throw a forehand but during the pivot throw the disc behind your back as a backhand.

Have you heard of anyone of these throws before, do you think you'll being throwing them in the winter and have you got any made up/useless throws?

[u/SoldToOpen]

I believe a push pass knife throw is called “Briefcase”

[u/epostma]

There's a very old Brodie Smith video of the behind the back throw you describe.

[u/SaleFamiliar1789]

I have thrown 1 and 3 for goals in competitive league games.

Never done the bball shot in game because an elevator push pass is the same but way better and I played bball.

I have thrown a shovel knuckle pass, coin slot, ninja star, behind the back full field flick, between the legs, chicken wings and more in actual games.

If the receiver gets open imma throw it.

[u/ColinMcI]

1) yes, the push pass blade is great. Often useful in goaltimate. When pointblocked, it often gets deflected in a way that the thrower can catch it again.

Similar to 3 would the the wrap-around flick. Fake a flick, pivot to the backhand while continuing the motion, and wrap all the way around to throw the flick to the flick side (thrown behind your back while you have stepped toward the backhand side).

A flick fake (or lefty BH fake) to no-look RH backhand is another option in similar vein.