HISTORY Disc golf in one form or another has been with us since the beginning of time. The early cavemen in their search for weapons to extend their ability to slay food probably found rocks before clubs. If they could kill something from a safe distance it would be much safer than a club or a sharp stick. Test of skill were a necessary pastime, closest to the target sounds familiar! Flat rocks had a different flight and flew further than round objects, skipping flat stones on the water, throwing shields, Eureka! Then came the discus that Discoblus threw which certainly resembled a Frisbee. The modern Frisbee was invented in 1964 by Ed Headrick, US Patent 3,359,678. He also formed the International Frisbee Association which had over 112,000 members by 1972. While our own U. Windsor course has only existed since the end of June, we expect great things of our future athletes.

TECHNIQUE
backhand grips
	pinch grip Index finger is along the edge of the disc. Thumb is on top an inch or two from the edge. The middle and third finger are under the disc, pinching the disc between the thumb and middle finger. The pinky is also under the disc and is curled under the lip
	power grip Thumb in same place as pinch. All fingers under disc curled under lip. Index finger is also curled under lip. This grip will be much more powerful, but will lack a lot of control.
	hybrid grip A hybrid is any combination or variation of the pinch and power grips. Usually a change in the number of fingers that are curled under the lip. This grip will give you extra power like a power grip but you will still maintain more control.
forehand grips
	basic grip The first two fingers are under the disc, slightly spread, supporting the disc. The middle finger is against the inner rim. The thumb is on top of disc with very light pressure. Last two fingers not used.
	variation grip Any variation of forehand with same basic finger positions. The index or second finger are often turned forward with the pad of your finger against the inner edge.
	thumb grip Completely different from basic forehand grip. Instead of first two fingers pushing on the lip, the thumb is used. The first two fingers grab the top edge. The other two fingers can also grab top edge for more control.