" First, master your instrument. Then forget all that #*$%$ and play!" Charlie Parker
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Problem: Boomerang circles but lands in front of you.
Solution: Throw more directly into the wind. |
| TOO FAR AWAY FROM THE WIND | |
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Problem: Boomerang circles but lands in back of you.
Solution: Throw more away from the wind. |
| TOO MUCH INTO THE WIND | |
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Problem: Boomerang circles but returns short.
Solution: Throw harder, or use more spin. |
| TOO SOFT | |
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Problem: Boomerang flies high over your head and past you.
Solution: Throw easier, or release the boomerang in a more vertical position. |
| TOO HARD | |
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Problem: Boomerang climbs straight up and then dives to the
ground. This is THE most common problem.
Solution: Boomerang was released too horizontally (sidearm). It should be nearly vertical when released. |
| TOO MUCH LAYOVER | |
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Problem: Boomerang dips in flight, and may hit the ground.
Solution: Boomerang was thrown with too little layover. Throw with a little more layover. |
| TOO LITTLE LAYOVER | |
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Problem: After being thrown into the air, boomerang fails to
circle and crashes to the ground.
Solution: Boomerang was thrown too high. Throw boomerang lower. Aim at a point just above the horizon. |
| TOO HIGH | |
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Problem: Boomerang fails to climb into the air, hits the ground
and cartwheels.
Solution: 1. Boomerang was gripped with the flat side towards you. Turn the flat side away. OR 2. You threw the wrong-handed boomerang. Throw the correct left-handed/right-handed boomerang. |
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Gel Boomerangs™
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Last updated April 14,
2005.