If you haven’t really settled on the perfect throw yet, this list is for you. Even if you have, it can’t hurt to give the rest of these a try. Everyone is going to find one that works best for them. But if you don’t try them all for a throw or two, you might be missing out on your perfect fit. They all have their unique advantages. Some are affected more or less by wind. Some of the folds are dependent on the bags being made with the right amount of fill. In the end, it’s just going to come down to what feels right. Take a look and give them a try.
The Basic Fold
This seems to be the most popular throw among Cornhole enthusiasts in our neck of the woods. Basically you flatten the bag and fill out. Then you just fold the bag right in half with an even amount of fill in each half.
The Double Fold
With this fold, you hold the bag by one corner. Next you fold the corner without any fill over the corner holding all of the fill. Then you fold the bag in half with the other two corners.
The Pancake
With this throw the bag is flattened completely. It can then be thrown under hand while resting flat on your hand. The most popular way to throw the pancake is by spinning it like a Frisbee towards the hole while keeping it as flat as possible.
The Sling
To throw the Sling, you hold the bag by one corner with you index finger and thumb. You then sling (as the name suggests) the bag to the hole giving the bag backspin.
The Fling
This throw is similar to The Sling. However, you hold this bag by one edge rather than a corner. You then pitch the bag underhand giving the bag backspin.
The Overhead
This is the only overhead throw on the list. You could mix one of the above folds with this method. However, generally the bag is just held in a ball and sort of shot towards the hole. I will add that this is probably the least consistent throw that I have seen, although it does work for some.
3 responses so far ↓
1 jason burris // May 8, 2007 at 7:52 am
the pancake throw is the best and more consistant!
2 nathan conrad // May 8, 2007 at 9:57 am
Not matter how you throw it is important to distinguish you own motion. Like golf you have to work at a particular motion to hit the ball, the same is in cornhole. I am a flat hand thrower, my personal tip is to throw and follow through as if you are smacking yourself flat on the forhead this gives good follow through with less body movement and a good left to right bag motion.
3 Debbie // May 17, 2007 at 10:38 pm
I played this game last summer at my cousins house and it was lots of fun. I’m making my own game in the next week. i have open houses and BBQ’s to go to .
Debbie of Lapeer Mi.
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