sdecker
Newbie
- Joined
- Apr 15, 2009
- Messages
- 18
I've been playing off and on for quite a few years now, but have really begun to get serious in the last year or so as far as improving my game. I've played hundreds of rounds, just not very well...see below.
As background, when I started there were very few courses, very few discs, and even fewer people who knew what the game was and how to play. A guy I met was cool enough to help me find a DX Shark to get started with, and off we went.
I had grown up throwing Frisbee and had naturally developed muscle memory for throwing hyzers in the back yard. (I'm RHBH but can also throw RHFH.) I noticed immediately that the 'waist to shoulder' movement I used for a regular Frisbee didn't translate that well to disc golf. My footwork was terrible/non-existent.
The problem is, I've been trying for years to throw a flat and accurate drive. I've watched videos, read tons of posts, sites, articles, solicited advice from friends, etc. Nothing seems to work and it's really frustrating! This all came to a head for me when I played Foothills (Easley, SC) a couple of days ago. Wooded courses with tight fairways are my absolute nemesis.
I'm actually thinking about completely retooling from the ground up. I recently purchased a Dart which seems to be a very straight disc and capable of getting out there to 250 or so. My plan is to stop running up and just throw the Dart flat footed for a while, a la Dan Beato's vid and Climo/Feldberg's DVD. I know my game will suffer distance wise for a while and I just don't care. I just want to throw a shot that goes where I want it to off the tee!
One other thing -- I found a few years back that I could get rid of most of the annoying unwanted constant hyzer by throwing a more understable disc like the Beast. I will actually release it so that the left (outer) rim is about 1/2" to 3/4" higher than my thumb. That forces the disc to anny for a bit, then fly straight, then come back left in an S. I don't really mind throwing this way, but dammit...I just want to throw straight and flat!
It really can't be this hard, can it? Anything you guys can offer would be appreciated.
As background, when I started there were very few courses, very few discs, and even fewer people who knew what the game was and how to play. A guy I met was cool enough to help me find a DX Shark to get started with, and off we went.
I had grown up throwing Frisbee and had naturally developed muscle memory for throwing hyzers in the back yard. (I'm RHBH but can also throw RHFH.) I noticed immediately that the 'waist to shoulder' movement I used for a regular Frisbee didn't translate that well to disc golf. My footwork was terrible/non-existent.
The problem is, I've been trying for years to throw a flat and accurate drive. I've watched videos, read tons of posts, sites, articles, solicited advice from friends, etc. Nothing seems to work and it's really frustrating! This all came to a head for me when I played Foothills (Easley, SC) a couple of days ago. Wooded courses with tight fairways are my absolute nemesis.
I'm actually thinking about completely retooling from the ground up. I recently purchased a Dart which seems to be a very straight disc and capable of getting out there to 250 or so. My plan is to stop running up and just throw the Dart flat footed for a while, a la Dan Beato's vid and Climo/Feldberg's DVD. I know my game will suffer distance wise for a while and I just don't care. I just want to throw a shot that goes where I want it to off the tee!
One other thing -- I found a few years back that I could get rid of most of the annoying unwanted constant hyzer by throwing a more understable disc like the Beast. I will actually release it so that the left (outer) rim is about 1/2" to 3/4" higher than my thumb. That forces the disc to anny for a bit, then fly straight, then come back left in an S. I don't really mind throwing this way, but dammit...I just want to throw straight and flat!
It really can't be this hard, can it? Anything you guys can offer would be appreciated.