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Capball technique has evolved considerably over the past three years. The original flicking method involved trapping the cap, top facing up, between the middle finger and thumb, then snapping the middle finger outwards, imparting a counterclockwise spin and a strong forward motion. This particular method is renowned for its high degree of accuracy, but relatively low velocity. Badly flicked caps tend to float slowly towards the hitter, allowing an almost perfect setup to batter the cap into oblivion.
A revolution in capball technique happened with the entrance of Ali Moiz '06 into the game during the Winter Study of 2003. In his first game of capball, Moiz rejected the difficult flick technique, instead pioneering the now popular sidearm technique. Gripping the cap in the crook of his index finger, Moiz fired off a high velocity sidearm that rolled off the top of his finger and whizzed by batter [[Colin Yee '06]]. Yee would later report that he had never seen a cap move that fast before, attempting to excuse his poor batting average for the night. The sidearm is more of a toss than a flick and as such is considerably less accurate than the traditional flick. However, that deficiency is more than made up for by sheer velocity, making a skilled sidearm tosser one of the most feared in the game.
Author's note: In other capball circles, capballers have been experimenting with variations on the traditional flick, including the highly unorthodox "upside down cap" method. Sources report that the method has met with some success, imparting a devastating twisting motion onto the cap.