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Problem: Boomerang circles but lands in front
of you.
Solution: Throw more directly into the wind.
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TOO FAR AWAY FROM THE WIND
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Problem: Boomerang circles but lands in back
of you.
Solution: Throw more away from the wind.
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TOO MUCH INTO THE WIND
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Problem: Boomerang circles but returns short.
Solution: Throw harder, or use more spin.
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TOO SOFT
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Problem: Boomerang flies high over your
head and past you.
Solution: Throw easier, or release the boomerang
in a more vertical position.
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TOO HARD
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Problem: Boomerang climbs straight up and then dives
to the ground. This is THE most common problem.
Solution: Boomerang was released too horizontally
(sidearm). It should be nearly vertical when released.
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TOO MUCH LAYOVER
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Problem: Boomerang dips in flight, and may hit the ground.
Solution: Boomerang was thrown with too little layover.
Throw with a little more layover.
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TOO LITTLE LAYOVER
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Problem: After being thrown into the air, boomerang
fails to circle and crashes to the ground.
Solution: Boomerang was thrown too high.
Throw boomerang lower. Aim at a point just above
the horizon.
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TOO HIGH
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Problem: Boomerang fails to climb into
the air, hits the ground and cartwheels.
Solution: 1. Boomerang was gripped with
the flat side towards you. Turn the flat side away.
OR 2. You threw the wrong-handed boomerang.
Throw the correct left-handed/right-handed boomerang.
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FLAT SIDE FACING IN
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