i have been playing for 5 years and i have watched a lot of form videos. i got to the 380’-410’ range in about 2 years and have been stuck there for the last 3 years. what’s holding me back? tried getting both angles. 1st throw went around 380’ and 2nd throw went about 400’
Been back playing for about 2 months now, still can’t throw over 200ft despite getting better accuracy wise. I think there’s some points I know that’s slowing me down, but wanted some extra help and pointers really figuring out what I need to focus on and practice. It sucks going playing with buddies and they’re throwing 350+ and it takes me two throws to catch up! Figured I’d start with the stand still throws and go from there
I want to try going through my drive in slow motion, but I need a step by step walk through of each movement so I get it all correct.
I want to avoid practice with mistakes that I would have to fix later, fighting muscle memory is not a good path to success.
Thank you folks, for any help you may provide.
Video wasn't meant for analyzing form, so apologies if the angle isn't the most informative. Throw was done with a Latitude64 Fuse. I want to make longer throws and be able to throw fairway drivers at 7+ speed, but at the moment I get maybe 50-60 meters out of them, the same as my midranges.
Happy with my progress so far but always willing for more advice. It can be hard to critique your own form after watching it over and over.
Throwing a putter here.
Struggling with backhand form, coming from ultimate Frisbee and then mostly throwing forehand while learning DG. I was trying to get this to hyzer flip (DX leopard) but it ended up on the fairway of the next hole on the right. What am I doing wrong? Pulling back too far, nose angle too high, trying to muscle it too much?
Any advice appreciated!
so im 18 living in finland. i have been playing disc golf since i was 7 so 11 years now, i have had dreams of going pro or atleast play competitively. i had buried those dreams when i started to get bored of the sport but lately i have been trying my hardest to improve to possibly compete. only problem is i have hit a wall in improvement. i can consistently hit 120-130 meters or 393-426 feet on backhand so id say its quite reliable even though i do wish for more distance. my forehand is almost only good for approaches or very short holes and my putting is not too consistent. but i cant seem to improve no matter what i do. please if you have any tips or tricks or anything i would greatly appreciate you sharing it. thanks for reading and i hope im not a lost cause
In physics, the derivative of position with respect to time is velocity. This really doesn't mean much other than fancy words. The 3rd sequence of derivatives has a very fancy name it is simply called Jerk (rate of change in acceleration). I believe the jerk creates more issues with the disc golf throw than anything else. This will be a long-winded explanation of something very simple and intuitive for many good disc golfers, but also not understood by the average disc golfer.
Jerk - Is the rate of change in acceleration. The best analogy I can think of is picture 2 scenarios of a car pulling another car with a rope
Scenario 1 - Pulling car accelerates rapidly with the rope lose until it loses all the slack and jerks the car forward this is a high rate of jerk chaos ensues.
Scenario 2 - The pulling car accelerates until it feels the rope tighten the car keeps a steady pace that keeps a constant equal pressure (less jerk)
Scenario 2 is what you want the disc golf throw to be, and I believe is the most critical element to timing. Both scenarios have a feel and once you realize how to replicate scenario 2 the game becomes easier. If you think about player like Ken Climo, Barry Schults and even to some degree Paul McBeth, Ricky Wysocki and Simon Lizzote they didn't have 800 videos describing disc golf timing. They had to figure out what felt right and their forms all came out as what we would call good form. This was probably largely based on feeling and mindset.
Scenario 1 causes horrible aim (especially on shorter shots). It also causes early releases. It doesn't just mess up backhands it bad for forehands and horrible for putting, so it effects nearly every aspect of the sport
The best why I can describe the feel you want is you should try to constantly feel the weight of the discs forward inertia never allowing the disc to have slack within the pull. The same way a string or towel will stay in the air as you pull it. If the rate of speed changes to drastically the string will accelerate to fast and create slack as the speed can't be maintained or you slow down the string won't stay up.
Some people say the disc should be heavy while you throw others say it should be lite. The truth is both are correct they are just talking about different forces. The pulling force should feel like it has a constant weight but the force of gravity pulling it towards earth or in other words the feeling of holding the disc up should feel weightless. This is a balance of the forward inertia holding up the disc.
One of the biggest causes of the jerk in my opinion is starting to pull through to early. The disc will have loose rope forward momentum before the brace, but once the plant foot lands the arm speeds up causing a jerk the disc becomes light and then heavy again often causing early releases and robbing linear acceleration. I fixed my early pull by focusing on keeping steady linear acceleration not by focusing on delaying the pull until the plant. Mindset of what I am doing always works better for me versus step by step thinking of how to throw. I can't say step 1 plant step 2 initiate hips step 3 maintain shoulder speed that allows disc into power pocket etc. This is just too much thinking not enough throwing. Basing my timing on feel has eliminated the need for thinking.
The good news is this actually easy to practice. Start off short since it applies to almost all distances Throw standstills a hundred feet or so while strictly focusing on the feel of the discs linear motion keeping a constant rate of acceleration like a car being pulled by a rope. What also helps me when I do this is picking the point I'm trying to maintain the motion through which is usually 11 O'clock. Also, try to accomplish this same feeling during putts, it makes the putt feel 10X better and the feeling is easier to find during putts.
I think of it as the mindset required for proper timing. Some people might see this as common sense and already do this while others also might see this as common sense and think they do this, but they don't. Additionally, if you are not putting yourself in proper position with basic form mechanics the jerk is inevitable.
Been recording and analyzing my form to a lot lately to try and get more distance (can get 350-400 consistently) and something I've been really struggling with is planting my front foot. I notice that at the point of release my front foot comes off the ground every time that I drive backhand. I'm not sure if it's my hips, if I'm not coiling enough, something with my posture, or something else entirely. I feel like I'm missing out on a lot of power by doing this but I can't get myself to stop, it's quite frustrating. Would appreciate any and all advice on this plant issue and any other critiques on how to get my backhand form better. Thanks!
Side-view on a pad. Uploaded the clip. No “pick your throw type.”
It called it a backhand, scored the form 55, and named one leak:
Elbow too low on the reachback → disc swings around me → pull starts weak → wobble later.
Phase scores on that same throw: Reachback 29 · Plant 92 · Pocket 47 · Release 45 · Follow 63.
Brace is fine. The wind-up is the hole. Cue: raise the elbow to about shoulder height and keep it leading the disc. It put ~20–40 ft on the table if I actually do that.
Then estimated body numbers from the video (not a launch monitor): arm speed, disc speed, launch angle, carry.
If the film is garbage it says re-film. It does not invent a pretty wrong score.
Hey guys, for context I can throw 450 max, 415 standard golf lines. I’ve never had any coaching or any real form based training. I feel like I’m really stuck at this distance and not improving. I want to throw 475-500 or so long term because there are some holes that require that kind of distance to break into the next tier of scoring. Right now there are some holes that are either uphill enough that they play very far or just long enough to be out of contention for birdy.
This is with a fission dimension on hole 12 at Jolleys ranch. It’s only 364’ on paper but it’s pretty up hill. It plays like 420’ or so according to chat as I didn’t have a rangefinder on hand.
Been continuing to work on:
- fixing shoulder over-rotation.
- getting my backarm more active to help backshoulder deceleration.
I still think i start the throw too early abit (before fully planted)
This is a controlled distance shot into a net, 80% power. Still feels like the disc doesn't come out as fast as it could.
Video: Walk up is half speed and 1/4th speed at the throw
Thoughts?
Been doing primarily standstills for 3 months since I started and been attempting x steps now the past couple weeks
I know there's a lot of work I need evident by the video but I am proud I hit a new PR and hopefully I'll break 70 from the changes. Primarily focusing on the rear foot and nose angle.
Struggling hard on the nose angle though average is typically 3-5 with some being negative. Been trying turning the key and Nick Crush video but it is hard.
Please help me figure out how I can help him throw further.
Me and my dad have been playing together as a way to bond. He likes the sport a lot but finds himself deeply frustrated that he is not improving on the distance. We will invite other people, which are both his age and body build, who has a natural tendency to throw further from the get go.
I have tried many ways of directing his throw, to increase momentum, spin, etc. but I am struggling to see why it’s not going further or what to tell him. I’ve tried «pouring the vase», reaching further back, bettering g the grip, etc.
His average drive is maybe 40m/130feet.
Hi all!
I just started playing disc golf a little over a month ago and heard that dialing in my standstill form could be beneficial before adding the x step.
I’ve had maybe 5 or so field sessions where I’ve begun to feel confident with this form (throwing putters and midranges consistently 200ft), but want to make sure that it all looks good before moving on!
When watching this video I noticed some elbow drop, I focused on that for the rest of this session and felt noticeably more power/snap! Anything else you guys notice/think about my proposed progression?? Thanks!
I know i need to work on my release, but I’m also trying to add power to my drives. I’ve maxed out at about 320 as it is now so I need to tweak my form. I’m just not sure what exactly I’m doing wrong
I want my form to look more professional because I look at my self compared to pros and I feel I just look like a noob. I also want to be able to throw 70 because I throw 62-66 mph right now. Thanks for all the help!
This isn't about form, but does have an impact on mentality and form. Feel free to take it down, but I think the technicality of this subreddit might be of use to this question, so just cross posting it here:
So I know there is this point that moves on a disc creating lift. As the disc is moving faster it is farther back and slower it is farther forward, creating turn and fade. AI search says its called the point of pressure, so I'll call it PoP for now.
In terms of PoP what is glide?
I realize there are other non-PoP contexts. Like the description from Innova,
>"Glide describes the discs ability to maintain loft during flight. Discs with more glide are best for new players, and for producing maximum distance. Beginners wanting more distance should choose discs with more glide. Discs with less glide are more accurate in high wind situations."
I'm wondering if there is a more technical PoP contextual description of glide.