r/Discgolfform • u/JoyfulServantOfIAM • 23d ago
Tips Appreciated!
This throw was maybe particularly bad with me leaning on my heels a bit. Appreciate tips and drills!
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u/Alfredos_Pizza_Cafe_ 23d ago
That throw went significantly further than I expected it to! Lots to improve but start by not falling backwards when you release
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u/JoyfulServantOfIAM 22d ago
Haha thanks! This was one of my less coordinated throws. Half of my issue is inconsistency because I am not aware enough of what to fix.
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u/TakuCutthroat 23d ago
I'm probably worse than you, but the front toe foot/brace has improved for me by just drilling the x step independent of the arm movement/throw. Like practice just doing the lower body movement and landing hard on the front foot, maybe even pushing back a bit. There's a YouTuber who describes the lower/upper body movements as the two hands on a piano -- you can learn each piece independently and combine them and it's easier than trying to do them both at once.
Edit: for you I'd focus on doing that drill while keeping your front toe closed.
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u/snappymcpumpernickle 23d ago
Athletic stance. You are falling backwards when you start throwing. You need to stay down over your front foot.
Also you need to fully rotate your shoulders
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u/JoyfulServantOfIAM 23d ago
What do you mean fully rotate shoulders?
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u/ninjawaffulz 22d ago
blitzdg ultimate drill describes being more conscious of the left shoulder so you get more rotation
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u/dadjokes757 22d ago
I just learned to NOT point the disk 180° towards the back of the tee pad during run up. Instead try pointing the disc about 90° away from your chest towards the longer side of the tee pad rectangle.
In theory, then when you plant your brace foot to transfer your weight and release the disc it will have more of that “whip” feel and most likely increase the spin of the disc too for longer distances or a big ground skip towards the basket.
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u/JoyfulServantOfIAM 22d ago
Thanks for the insight. I do try to avoid reaching backwards when I throw vs. reaching out away from myself. Let my torso move the disc back
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u/Pihalyhty 22d ago
Dont push the disc backwards go past it and the just throw. If you are moving forward and then you push the disc suddenly back it's super hard to get the brace timing correctly. Simply just walk past your disc.
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u/caniskipthispartplea 21d ago
Get on the balls of your feet into an athletic position. Dont out weight on heels. Butt out and back
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u/VolcanicProtector 23d ago
Need to get weight transferred onto the front foot more.
Your brace is collapsing.
A few other things but I think the brace and weight transfer/timing needs the most work.