Throwing Characteristics & Glossary
There are many variations for each type of throw such as backhand and forehand that players can learn. Throw can vary based on different characteristics such as speed, distance, height, curve, and release point. Great throwers are able to control these different throwing dimensions and can choose the right combination of characteristics for each situation.
There is a ton of slang and jargon that ultimate players use to describe these throwing characteristics. Here are the definitions for some of the more common ones:
Air-bounce: A throwing technique that causes the disc to bounce on the air and rise during its flight, completed by imparting downward pressure on the top side of the disc at the point of release. Normally done with a backhand grip. It can create more of a floating disc flight.
Around: A throw — often, but not necessarily a break throw — that goes to the side of the marker that is opposite to the force side.
Blade: A pass, usually a forehand, that is thrown with the disc released at a steep, even vertical, angle and remaining on that flight path.
Break: A throw to the part of the field that the marker was attempting to protect.
Dish: A short pass. Most often, this is a reset throw or one to a player that is moving downfield with forward momentum, usually with their eyes on the downfield cutters. Synonymous terms: pop pass, flip pass
High-release: Referring to the height a pass is released from compared to the body; can be applied to any throw that is released above shoulder-level where the top of the disc is still facing up (ie, not an upside-down throw like a hammer or scoober).
Huck: A long-distance throw, typically over 30 yards.
Inside: A throw to the breakside space or throwing lane that is on the side of the marker that is closer to the force side.
Inside-Out (IO): The shape of a throw that begins its flight with the top of the disc facing away from the thrower but is angled to flatten out or turn later in its flight. Compare to “Outside-In.”
Low-release: Referring to the height a pass is released from compared to the body; can be applied to any throw that is released below knee-level.
Outside-In (OI): The shape of a throw that begins its flight with the top of the disc facing toward the thrower but is angled to flatten out or turn later in its flight. Compare to “Inside-out.”
Shape: The ability for a throw to curve - Inside-out or Outside-in.
Touch: A throw or the property of a throw that moves slowly, allowing receivers to easily chase down and catch the disc.
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