What is the best way to throw a diskus?

Question

I'm in middle school.

Answer 1

until you can spin properly, work on arm form first.

face field like you are playing baseball
grip with palm down over center of discus
only fingerprints should be around the rim under the discus
reach back as far as you can (arm should be behind back)
bend knees as reach back, stand up as bring it forward (stop discus in front of you with non-throwing hand)
do this about 3-4 times
when ready to throw, explode out of knee bend and release discus off index finger (imagine skipping a huge rock)

Keys
discus comes out of front/side of hand, not the back or the bottom.
you should allow your arm to allow your body to spin after the throw.

Answer 2

You're probaly not doing the full spinning action yet. I use some of these with my 1st time discus throwers.

Discus Training Drills

90 Degree Drill. Move the right foot and leg 90 degrees, place it down, move to 180 degrees, place it down. The next 90 degrees will find the thrower in the center of the circle. Now move the left foot 90 degrees, then the right again, and that is the power position.

South African Drill. Discus is carried in front with the wrist bent for support. Begin with the right leg behind the left, and pivot into the power position, and finish with a throw. Walk forward, doing continuous reps. The next progression is to run into it. This drill can also be used before the 1 1/4 turn drill in the teaching progression

Weight Shift at Beginning. Practice this by swinging the discus all the way back with weight on the right leg, then swing to the left with weight on the left leg. Throwers will squat a little in the middle of the swing.

Without the Discus. Stand facing the throwing direction. Drive, as in the South African drill, and then attempt to have the feet land in a power position at the same time.