IO Flicks

Have you ever played a lefty and been killed by his/her high release or IO backhand? If you haven't, you probably haven't played enough. And if you have, you probably wished you were a lefty and had that easy of a time throwing. Well, here's the secret: You do. It's called an IO flick. Learn to love it.

Tips:
- Learn to add touch to a flick. Lots of people have touch on a backhand, very few have touch on a flick.
- Drop your elbow on your flick. Just trust me on this one.
- Throw it in front of where the target will be (i.e. further out to space). If it has touch, it'll give them something to approach
- A shoulder shimmy, however bad, does wonders
- Keep your non-pivot foot a step back; you'll have more of a window to throw the flick. And if your mark comes closer, step through for an easy backhand
- Two angles of release are all you need to keep your mark guessing. If you have only one, your mark will just put his/her hand there. If you have two, the mark moves, and you have more of a lane. That said, more angles of release are always better.
- Exude confidence. You can probably tell when on the mark that the thrower doesn't have much experience. If you act like you've thrown an IO flick 1,000 times, the marker will respect it and other throws.

If for some reason you can't do those, an offhand backhand is fine for many situations, but doesn't have the same snap as a flick.