Many boomerang enthusiast will advise you to always practice good throwing technique. The most basic throwing techniques are as follows:
- The correct way to hold a boomerang is at a slight angle, say 15 to 20 degrees from vertical. This will aim the force of the propeller upward just enough to balance the force of gravity so that the boomerang isn't pulled to the ground before it can make a complete circle.
- Hold the boomerang as shown in the diagram above, with the V-point, called the elbow , pointing toward you, and with the flat side facing out. Hold the boomerang at the end of the bottom wing, with a light pinch-like grip.
- This boomerang is designed for a right-handed person
- To keep the wind from forcing the boomerang off course, you should aim the boomerang at a point about 45 to 50 degrees to one side from the direction of the wind (stand facing the wind and rotate about 45 degrees clockwise or counterclockwise).
- bring the boomerang back behind you and snap it forward as if you were throwing a baseball. It is very important to snap your wrist as you release the boomerang so that it has a good spin to it
- The safe way to catch a returning boomerang is to clap it between your hands. Always be careful when playing with a boomerang, especially a heavier model. When you throw the boomerang, you must keep your eye on it at all times or it could hit you on the return.
- If you lose track of its path, duck and cover your head rather then trying to figure out where it is.
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