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→Flicking Technique: Tips and Tricks
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. The cap is released from a moving hand, starting near the [http://www.grasslandbeef.com/catalog/Chicken-Breast-0752-copy.jpg breastal] area, and moving directly away from the slinger. 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.
Jon O'Hanlon '06 introduced a variation on this method, with a '''modified sidearm approach'''. To accomplish greater velocity with decent accuracy, sling the cap from the side of your waist, taking care to keep the cap reasonably level. '''Remember that once in the air, a cap moves much like a frisbee. (For instance: if tilted down to its right, the cap will dive in that direction.) Long-distance flicks should be attempted with the cap's flat top parallel to the ground. '''
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 outward flick technique, instead pioneering the now-popular '''Moiz sidearm motion'''. Gripping the cap in the crook of his index finger, Moiz fired off a high velocity, forward-tumbling 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 [http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/USAmoselZ.JPG batting average] for the night. The 'Moiz Sidearm' is more of a toss than a flick and as such is considerably [http://chemrightlabs.com/Prec-Inaccurate.jpg less accurate] than the traditional flick. However, that deficiency is often more than made up for by sheer velocity, making a skilled Moiz sidearmer a highly valuable capball commodity.
Some capballers have experimented 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. If fully parallel but upside-down, the cap should sink.
