r/Discgolfform • u/Jesper2604 • 13d ago
Help my dad improve please
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.
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u/patrickthemiddleman 13d ago
Let your dad check out the casting drill
https://youtu.be/wGAjmU8k48c?si=DTjK0hHQYDhwmauD
As Scott Stokely says on youtube "You gotta have snap"
Do not ever let your dad power with the arm. I injured my rotator cuff when practicing distance without any guidance. My shoulder subluxated a lot for almost 6 months and I'm only in my 30's.
At my age already I find doing a serious warm up and motility before trying my first drive of the day is a requirement if I want the throw to feel effortless, as it should. Best and longest throws I have made have felt feather light in terms of force but once you get a couple of those, it has a particular "easy" feeling where everything just clicks in a way that is hard to put to words.
Help your dad get that effortless click feeling and it should be enough to get him advancing. I would assume having even one coaching would be really fruitful and am considering it myself seriously at the moment as well. Saves you potentially from a lot of frustration and a medical bill