I was able to get out a couple of times this week. Just went out to an open field to practice my form. Not really able to break 200 feet throwing mostly putters and mid-ranges. Granted, I only started last week. Iāve been watching some videos on form and how to throw farther.
I realize itās just going to take time and further ironing out issues with my form. Anyone have any insights as to how you increased your distance?
This is one thing that helped me a ton. This technique will help you understand the muscles that come into play when driving and drive home the muscle memory.
Are you taking steps when you throw? Keeping your throw as flat as possible?
I just watched a video earlier and it seems that Iām probably not using my power grip correctly which is causing my discs to go nose up. I havenāt started the x-step just yet. Iām trying to get my mechanics down better before I start trying that.
Iāll give that video a watch! Thanks 
Exactly! Getting that standstill form down is so so important.
Out of curiosity, what Putter do you like most for throwing?
I bought a few kinds to try out, but the one that Iām enjoying the most is the Kastaplast Berg. Feels really great in my hand and flies nice and straight. For mid- range I really like my Mako3 and Leopard.
Which discs have grown on you?
This dude has a ton of drills you can walk through to help with each individual step of your drive. You can get away with āstrong armingā throws pretty far but working on your reachback, hip drive, and release angle help a ton for distance and accuracy. FWIW after messing with some drills and recording myself I was able to throw ~300ā with decent accuracy and ~400 on full power with what felt like less effort than before.
Good call working on your standing throw first. Without a decent form foundation some veryā¦wonky things can happen with the x-step (fall on your butt, grip lock and throw 200ā into the trees, etc)
Awesome, I will definitely look into those.
Iām a big fan of the Eagle, Buzzz (and itās SS brother), and the Teebird3. My throwing putter is the Fierce and I canāt recommend it enough. Iām trying to find it in the Cryztal plastic currently, itās hard to track down in any plastic sadly. Still trying to nail down my putting putter tho.
Im a big fan of gateway wizards for most of my putting. They throw well off the tee too
This one helped me gain distance the same day actually. That and throwing disk with some right turn helped too. Being able to flip the disc up and have it turn right a bit before the fade helped increase distance.
Iāve liked the Westside Harp for a driving putter/approach. Daggerās were good for all putting and floating a disc down but the large lip on them required me to really focus on the release or I would hang up now and again on them. Using Omega super softs last year and liked them. Wizards were nice as was the Swan and Judge. My wife putts the Swans. Putters have been weird for me. Iāll like them then hate them after breaking in or vice versa. Iāve never settled on a one and only yet.
I was using them all last year, but my first round this year I just couldnāt get them dialed in again. I have moved back to Aviars, but recently picked up.a judge and have been giving it the repsā¦ so far I think its awesome but who knows where Iāll be in a month lol.
Had a bit of a breakthrough over the last couple of days. The videos that were recommended were great. Focused more on shifting weight forward with the hips and working on the correct grip. Throwing putters fairly consistently 200-210 and have had several 230-240 with my midranges and fairways. I threw my River nearly 250 at the end of my field practice today!
Iāve played on and off but never gotten the X step down as I was waiting for the standstill accuracy to increase myself. I didnāt have a good forehand but could hit 350 tops on a good pull backhand. Iāve read and been told you can add an extra 80-100ā with a run up so Iām looking forward to learning, especially for longer courses. A buddy came out and his first throws were wild but he could throw 300ā forehand right away.
Dynamic Disc Open final is live now on DGPT YT channel.
Edit:
The womenās Disc Golf Championship is being televised this weekend. Itās on PPV and DGPT.
Edit: Starting day today - Portland Disc Golf today @ 5pm EST.
Edit: On today and tomorrow @ 5pm EST. Ricky is leading again. Good to see Simon back on the card!
Edit: World Championship is on today, right now! 12pm EST.
The Greatest Shot in History.
Letās set the scene.
This is hole 18 at the infamously difficult Fort in Ogden Utah. The competitors have played the Fort 3 times before this point, and everyone is looking at one man, the favorite, the Beast. The best disc golfer in history, Paul McBeth, is looking in good shape to be a 6 time world champion. All day heās been on fire. Putts he should miss are being drained, heās parking every drive possible, and heās got the benefit of Ice in his veins. Heās been here before and at this point itās just business as usual.
The rest of the field is basically just hanging on for the last 6 holes. Thereās birdies, thereās bogies, and then thereās James Conrad. Heās not been playing great during his last round at the fort. The front 9 saw him take two early bogies, but somehow he continues to dig his claws in to keep the world championship withiin reach.
Hereās the thing about James Conrad. Heās the most 1 dimensional player in the field. With effectively no Sidearm game, he relies on Backhands. These are the shots where you pull your arm across your body, but as your disc slows down, it always fades to the left, a forearm on the other hand, always fades to the right. Always. This puts James at a severe disadvantage on just about every hole.
Especially hole 18. Hole 18 is 1 long shot across water, a shot to the left to get to the 250ish foot lane that leads to the basket on the right of where your first shot is landing. That shot to the left heavily favors the forearm. You can rip it low, depend on the fade to the right to take you on to the lane to the basket. For the predominantly backhand player, you have to lay up to the lane, lay up to the basket, and putt from there. On this difficult par 4, a 4 is what most backhand dominant players are going to be happy with. Hell. For a player with both shots in the bag, a 4 is STILL what youāre happy with.
Paul McBeth parks his 1st drive. With a one shot lead, everyone is already marking his 6th World Title. Conrad has a bad drive, has layed up to the lane, and is looking at his chances of his first world title getting slimmer and slimmer. He needs that 1 stroke. But on the last hole of the last round, thereās only 1 shot at it.
And that shot ended up being the greatest shot in history.
The 1 stroke he needed, not to win, but to force a playoff. But letās be honest. After THAT shot. Heās already won the world title, it was just a matter of time. He won on the first hole of the Playoff after Paul overthrows the island green.
WOW!!! That was great! Thanks for sharing.
Iāve been on a hiatus for a few (several?) years, I saw this news story and itās got me thinking about getting back out thereā¦
Anyone in Central Florida up for a round? Iāve got at least 3 courses near me in the Melbourne area.
Lol, taking a look at the olā bag hereā¦I need to update my phone number on all my discsā¦I wonder if my PDGA number is still valid?
Your PDGA is yours forever. Youāll just have to renew your membership.
Iād love to peek inside the bag! If youāre on the lookout for new plastic, hit me up for some Disc Store goodies!
All layed out, I dont think Iāve gotten anything new since probably 2013? Innova Blizzard Champions had just come out not long before I quit and the MVP Anode was probably the last thing I boughtā¦used to love that putter.
This was good to get them all out, needed to clean my bag apparentlyā¦found all sorts of aged treasures!
Left to right, top to bottom:
Discraft Reaper
Discmania DD2
Discmania Russian Nats 2012
Innova Ape Blizzard Champion
Innova Starfire Pro
Innova Destroyer Blizzard Champion
Innova Star Wraith
Discmania DD2
Latitude 64 Havoc
Innova Krait Blizzard Champion
Innova Wraith
Discmania Russian Nats 2012 (bought a second and the first was returned after it had been lost for a few weeks!)
Discraft Stalker
Innova Roc
Innova Eagle
Innova Skeeter
Discraft Ace Race 2012 (prototype?)
Innova Cro
Innova Rhyno
Innova Rhyno
Innova Roc
Innova Polecat
Innova Champion Rhyno
MVP Anode
And yeah, totallyā¦peddle me some plastics please!
Whatās everyone using nowadays? Best brands, etc.
I throw a lot of side arm drives, backhand and overhand mid range. The Florida Pines are thick on my most frequented course!
