How to Throw

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Types of Throw

Press on the “Current Throw Type” to expand your Throw options.There are three “Throw Modes”.

Backhand - For Right Handed, this will generally finish its flight to the left. Furthest Flying type of throw.

Forehand - For Right Handed, this will generally finish its flight to the right. Less distance than a backhand throw (Approximately 80% distance of a Backhand throw).

Putt - Changes to shorter ranged Putting Mechanics.

Horizontal Positioning Slider

Below the wind is a red dot on a horizontal positioning slider used to simulate leaning to the left or right in disc golf to see around obstacles. Moving the red dot along the bar moves your vantage point laterally to the left or to the right.

Aiming Circle

Moving the red dot within the aiming circle will move the screen accordingly. Use this to aim in the direction you want to throw. The aim is limited to staying within the “inner circle”.


The disc with three blinking green arrows is used to throw the disc. The three green arrows are present to inform the player to drag the disc down to start the throw. An alternative use for the green arrows to aim. As you become familiar with throwing, try aligning the green arrows with where you want to aim.

The further down you drag the disc, the more powerful the throw will be. To complete the throw, release the screen. You can return the disc to the start position and release to cancel the throw, resetting the screen. Throwing full power shots will decrease the accuracy of the throw. You will notice the disc will “wobble” as you pull back. This wobble can be reduced by acquiring “Accurate” discs. You will also notice that as you pull back the screen will “sway” and randomly move around. This movement slightly affects the aim of the throw.

Dragging the disc down and left or down and right will change the release angle of the disc. For right-handed players, a backhand released from the left side will be an anhyzer release, resulting in the disc turning to the right. For left-handed players, a backhand released from the left side will be a hyzer release, fading the disc more to the right.