Getting your boomerang to return to you takes practice and experience. There is no exact or perfect way to throw each time since conditions are always different for each area and even different times through out the day. Throwing a boomerang is just like learning any other new sport and it does take time and practice to get it down right. The following diagrams and instructions are based on a right handed throw. Left handed throwers should always be to the left of the wind. When looking at the diagrams imagine them inverted so that the wind and positioning is completely opposite of what you see. When reading the instructions you can still use the basic recommendation to move in or out of the wind, just remember that moving into the wind for a right handed thrower means turning to the left. Moving into the wind for a left handed thrower means turning to your right. Just remember to keep practicing and be patient and soon enough you'll be able to get your boomerang to return to you every time. With enough practice you'll be able to move on to boomerangs that require more experience and even be able to pull off some trick catches.

If your boomerang lands behind you at the end of its flight it is likely because you are not set at the proper angle to the wind or you are not holding the boomerang with the proper amount of layover. The first adjustment you should make is to turn more to your right, away from the wind. Try throwing using the same layover and grip, but with a slightly greater angle to the wind. If this does not correct your flight problems, and the boomerang is still landing behind you, try throwing with a little more layover (the boomerang should be held less vertical prior to throwing.) If neither adjustment helps the boomerang land closer to you, try a combination of throwing more to the right of the wind as well as using a little more layover.

If your boomerang lands in front of you it is likely because you are positioned too far out of the wind or you are not throwing hard enough. The easiest and first adjustment you should make is to try throwing a little harder. If you feel that you are already throwing very hard or throwing harder does not help the boomerang get closer to you, you should the try to reposition yourself in the wind. Start turning slightly to your left and throwing a little more into the wind with each throw. You may also need to try a combination of throwing a little harder and more into the wind, or try using a little less layover (hold the boomerang more vertical).

Sometimes your boomerang will look like it is going to make it back to you but ends up flying over your head, hovering too high to catch. There are a couple of adjustments you can make in this situation. The first and easiest is to try throwing a little softer. You may be throwing too hard and thus forcing the boomerang to fly a little further. You can also try using a little less layover and try holding the boomerang closer to vertical. Another adjustment that some times works is to release the boomerang at a slightly lower angle (closer to the horizon.) Remember to try a combination of each of these adjustments if one adjustment by itself does not make the boomerang hover in at a more catch able level.

Another common throwing problem is that the boomerang approaches too low and ends up hitting the ground before it comes all the way back to you. The easiest and most commonsense adjustment is to try throwing a little bit harder. Usually adding a little more power behind your throw will enable the boomerang to make it all the way back to you. Sometimes however, adding more power is not enough to get the boomerang to return all the way. You should then try to use a little more layover in your throw (hold it slightly less vertical). You can of course, also try a combination of throwing a little harder and using a little more layover. Remember the perfect throw takes practice and experience to know how to adjust for specific conditions. Keep throwing and you'll eventually get it down!