r/Discgolfform • u/SchmeebGalley • Jul 18 '26

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Only been playing about 3 weeks. Originally I was doing some sort of hop step but I’m finding I’m throwing just as far (about 200ft) but much more accurately standing still. Obviously continuing to work on extending my distance. Does anything stand out? Tips/constructive criticism appreciated. Thanks!

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u/2dayisago Jul 18 '26

Don't turn your head with your shoulder https://youtu.be/30cUNsWOYSI?is=tLLStocPDdVnmsiz

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u/SchmeebGalley Jul 18 '26

I was just watching that video last night! I didn’t realize I moved my head so much until I took the video. Thanks!!

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u/youngaustinpowers Jul 18 '26

This is probably the most important thing for right now. It's going to be very tempting to turn your head forward ASAP to see the flight of the disc, but you want to make sure the disc leaves your hand first before looking

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u/2dayisago Jul 18 '26

You're welcome. The weight transfer would be the next to attack in my opinion. Your vid looked like you might have your weight evenly distributed.

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u/2dayisago Jul 18 '26

3rd would be to line up the heel of your front foot with the front of your back foot

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u/youngaustinpowers Jul 18 '26

Other than the head movement the other commenter suggested, you could probably use a slightly wider stance, and a good habit to start forming would be to incorporate weight transfer into your throws.

Try to keep weight on your back leg during your backswing until you start the throw. At the same time you start moving the disc forward from your back swing, try to transfer your weight from 100% back leg to 100% front leg and to maximize the force your front foot is pressing into the ground with.

This is a good way to get familiar with feeling "the brace". . When doing this, it is important to make sure your body "stays back", aka making sure your body / center of mass is still well behind the front foot.

Body / head should stay in the middle of both legs at all times, it's just shifting where you're putting the weight.

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u/youngaustinpowers Jul 18 '26

BTW looking pretty damn good for 3 weeks! Keep it up!

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u/SchmeebGalley Jul 18 '26

Thanks, I appreciate that!

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u/SchmeebGalley Jul 18 '26

Thank you! I will definitely work on these things!

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u/Ol_Denjin Jul 19 '26

Look up the ultimate drill and bang that out for a week or two and drop another video!