The Hammer

Written by Dinesh 'Den' Narayan

The Hammer

This throw is unusual in the way it flies. The disc starts its' flight almost vertical, then during flight it flips itself upside down for the reminder of the time it is airborne.

Left: Bisto demonstrates a hammer throw. The upward curved flight of the disc is exaggerated in this example.

Again a sharp flick of the wrist prior to release is important. The disc can be made to travel very far but its' accuracy cannot be relied on. It is a useful throw to make if you wish to make the disc travel far to open spaces or if you are really stuck for a person to throw to, the stall count is getting high and you badly need to get rid of the disc.

The grip is the same for a forearm but the disc is held vertically, slightly tilted towards the head, then thrown upwards and forwards from the side of the head.

Left: A Mir San Mir player about to throw a hammer