The forearm throw is a power throw and has the advantage that you can stand upright and face your target throughout the throwing motion.  The delivery is relatively compact, meaning that you can wind up and get rid of the disc in a very short amount of time, making it difficult to block.  It is a challenging throw to throw very short distances but it can easily be thrown the length of the field with some practice and a little muscle.

2) Start the throwing motion by transitioning your grip from having the disc in front of you to having it on your left side (see Velociraptor grip below).

3) Have the disc even with your left side and start with having your left elbow pointed behind you.

4) Start the throwing motion by rotating your hips and shoulders slightly to the left (note* the disc does not move backwards much  further than the shoulder in this coiling motion, only the body twists)

5) Begin the forward motion by moving forward with your left elbow forward first.  At some point, the left elbow should actually be slightly further in front of you than your left wrist.

6) While this is happening, your hips and shoulders should be rotating back toward the right.

7) At this point, the disc should be moving forward, although still in your hand.

8) As your release the disc, your left arm should follow through directly towards your target and snap your wrist to give the disc extra spin.  The more spin the better. (the disc should spin clockwise on a lefty forearm).

9) Try it with your other hand.

Variants

There are dozens, if not hundreds, of different variants that can be used on the forearm throw.  After you are comfortable with the basic throw, play around with different aspects of it.  You can curve it from left to right by tilting the outside edge up (outside in roll curve) or you can curve it right to left by tilting the outside edge down (inside out).  By throwing with a downward motion and with the front tip of the disc tilted  up some, you can put a little air bounce on the throw.  You can alter the release point from below your knees all the way up to over your shoulders.  If you tilt the disc acutely up (the outside edge), you can throw what is called a knife or blade and if you continue that tilting so the disc is upside-down when you throw it, it is called a hammer.  All of these different release points and angles will have different affects on the way the disc flies, giving you more options on the playing field for putting the disc into the receiver's hands.

The Velociraptor Grip

The Velociraptor grip for the forearm pass is designed to maximize power and accuracy and for stability into the wind.  The index finger and middle finger should be pressed against each other and curved slightly and held firm (like a hook or claw) and the two other fingers folded and hidden out of the way. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When you place the disc into your hand, there shouldn't be any gap between the skin and the plastic where the thumb and index fingers come together.  Press down hard with your thumb so that there is a visible indentation on the disc where you are gripping it.