Left Handed Instructions
Materials Making Throwing Catching

Materials

Cardboard

Cardboard

From a cereal box, washing powder box or 480gms card

Scisors

Scissors

pen

Pen or Pencil

Table

A Table

With a sharp edge to work off

Printer

Printer

To print off the template

Making

Read through the instructions carefully!


  • 1

    Step One

    Download and print the template on paper at 100%.

    Download the template here.


  • 2

    Step Two

    Cut out the template accurately and trace it onto the cardboard.

    (Do not stick the template to the cardboard)


  • 3

    Step Three

    Cut the cardboard out roughly then accurately.

    (Make sure there are no jaggered edges)


  • 4

    Step Four

    Place the boomerang on the table and if the wing tips face up that is the top.
    Put a mark to signify it.

    (They should sit about 2-3mm off the table)

    Wing tips

  • 5

    Step Five

    Place the template over the boomerang and copy over the dotted fold lines.


  • 6

    Step Six

    Silde the boomerang to the edge of the table and lightly fold the dotted lines down by 1-2mm.

    Trailing edge
  • Red Boomerang

Throwing

Make sure you have decent throwing space. 3m by 3m.


  • 1

    Step One

    Hold the boomerang like so with the top facing you.

    Holding Boomerang

  • 2

    Step Two

    Pull the boomerang back to almost touch yourforearm.

    (Tilt your wrist also)

    Pulling Boomerang back

  • 3

    Step Three

    Find an aiming point around 10 o'clock and 15ยบ above eye level.

    The aiming point

  • 4

    Step Four

    Tilt your wrist so the boomerang is at 11 o'clock like the image.

    Wrist rotation

  • 5

    Step Five

    Bring the boomerang back to your ear.


  • 6

    Step Six

    Gently throw the boomerang at your aiming point.

    (Over arm throw, not accross the body)

  • Red Boomerang

Catching

When the boomerang comes back around clap it with your hands.

(Don't chase it, just wait for it to return or go to the ground)

Catching Boomerang

Remember practice makes perfect.


Boomerang not flying right?

Consolt the help section here.

Throwing Video