Add thumber, subtract strokes.......

[banknwank]

I have been working on , or trying to , shaping stuff to the right. I haven't been able to get consistent right turning shots that I trust and it's costing me strokes. I can't hold the anny line, it turns and burns, glides out a mile if it holds...... Just not content with any anny/turnover shots. So I turned to the thumber. It's a more forgiving shot, and not as hard on the arm as some people claim. If your going for Max d , I guess it could be harmful? Any way , I have found it to be more consistent and reliable. I was able to improve my home course best by two, in 15-20 mph winds and can say that the thumber saved me at least 3 shots in the round. :thmbup:

 

[pfpro]

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I have been working on , or trying to , shaping stuff to the right. I haven't been able to get consistent right turning shots that I trust and it's costing me strokes. I can't hold the anny line, it turns and burns, glides out a mile if it holds...... Just not content with any anny/turnover shots. So I turned to the thumber. It's a more forgiving shot, and not as hard on the arm as some people claim. If your going for Max d , I guess it could be harmful? Any way , I have found it to be more consistent and reliable. I was able to improve my home course best by two, in 15-20 mph winds and can say that the thumber saved me at least 3 shots in the round. :thmbup:

Shhhh! Don't tell anyone the secret!

 

[Nemmers]

Wanna go right? Try a 167g Lat64 Diamond or a Mamba. Or work on your flick.

Thumbers are useful though, too.

 

[ndole]

I am pretty confident with every kind of shot except sidearms, and mainly thumbers and tommys.
Anyway I really would like if someone would post a good video tutorial to help guys like me out.

 

[Grungedude42]

I learned this past summer how to put a Pig on a tommy and finish right. It's a fun line to throw. And since I'm not throwing it at 100% power, I don't feel like I'm straining my shoulder, and its torn labrum which usually flares up on overhand motions.

 

[banknwank]

Wanna go right? Try a 167g Lat64 Diamond or a Mamba. Or work on your flick.

Thumbers are useful though, too.

I have revisited my flick, and not ready to incorporate it into a serious round yet, but it will be my to the right shot vs a turn over. How ever, the thumber is probably the easiest shot to learn and not as sensitive as fh and bh shots. Sure, a perfect shot requires as much perfection as any other throw. But a "good enough " shot is easy to achieve .

 

[NEWADDICTION]

I have been working on , or trying to , shaping stuff to the right. I haven't been able to get consistent right turning shots that I trust and it's costing me strokes. I can't hold the anny line, it turns and burns, glides out a mile if it holds...... Just not content with any anny/turnover shots. So I turned to the thumber. It's a more forgiving shot, and not as hard on the arm as some people claim. If your going for Max d , I guess it could be harmful? Any way , I have found it to be more consistent and reliable. I was able to improve my home course best by two, in 15-20 mph winds and can say that the thumber saved me at least 3 shots in the round. :thmbup:

Same EXACT reason I started throwing the thumber two months ago. There are 2 holes on my home course that I could not "get" and this helped a ton. I even Eagled one of them today. :thmbup:

 

[banknwank]

I am pretty confident with every kind of shot except sidearms, and mainly thumbers and tommys.
Anyway I really would like if someone would post a good video tutorial to help guys like me out.

Big john has a thumber vid that's shows the shot pretty well........I will see if I can find it again and post the link.

 

[banknwank]

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=d3nlgbjH6K4

 

[Nemmers]

I have revisited my flick, and not ready to incorporate it into a serious round yet, but it will be my to the right shot vs a turn over. How ever, the thumber is probably the easiest shot to learn and not as sensitive as fh and bh shots. Sure, a perfect shot requires as much perfection as any other throw. But a "good enough " shot is easy to achieve .

I've been playing seriously for about six months. There's no reason to listen to anything I have to say. I started as a primarily RHFH player, but was committed to improving my BH because you really can't be complete without at least a passable BH.

I've worked on it. And while I'm nowhere near "good," I'm okay....and improving. That said, understanding the benefits of understable discs, how they work, and how to make them work is what has upped my game.

Not trying to poo-poo thumbers at all -- it's a great tool for your arsenal -- I'm just saying you might want to consider the other aspects because they will undoubtedly prove invaluable to your game. Best of luck, brother!

 

[banknwank]

I've been playing seriously for about six months. There's no reason to listen to anything I have to say. I started as a primarily RHFH player, but was committed to improving my BH because you really can't be complete without at least a passable BH.

I've worked on it. And while I'm nowhere near "good," I'm okay....and improving. That said, understanding the benefits of understable discs, how they work, and how to make them work is what has upped my game.

Not trying to poo-poo thumbers at all -- it's a great tool for your arsenal -- I'm just saying you might want to consider the other aspects because they will undoubtedly prove invaluable to your game. Best of luck, brother!

I have been playing to improve for about 6 months also...... I threw fh for drives in the beginning. I have a hard time not getting the wobbles on release, unless it's a full power throw. So working on it for up shots that require shaping to the right. Easier, for sure, than turn over shots. You have to perfect balance of power, release angle, and disc stability to get it close on a turnover.

 

[DoOgSauce]

I love throwing a thumber right up to the pin and watching my cards mates glide out of bounds.

 

[nolangherity]

not worth it

 

[banknwank]

Same EXACT reason I started throwing the thumber two months ago. There are 2 holes on my home course that I could not "get" and this helped a ton. I even Eagled one of them today. :thmbup:

There is a hole, @ my home course, that the tbox is in a hole. There is a steep dirt hill abou 6 ft tall right in front of the box. It's really hard to not throw a hyzer out of it. Thumber t for sure. There is another hole with a 200 carry over water. 200 is no big deal, but the far bank is guarded by a row of cottonwoods. There is a 20 ish window, but at 200 ft it is easy to find a branch that wants to dikembe matumbo your disc back into the lake. Not in my house! Anyway, thumb it over the top of all the bs an park it for the bird. I will never throw another back hand from this t again.

 

[banknwank]

not worth it

Wow, your rating goes up every time you type three words. That's even easier than a thumber!

 

[Nemmers]

Same EXACT reason I started throwing the thumber two months ago. There are 2 holes on my home course that I could not "get" and this helped a ton. I even Eagled one of them today. :thmbup:

#12?

:clap:

 

[Kodachrome]

thumbers and tommy shots are amazing. i use them all the time; it's especially fun using them to change direction easier than a flex shot by utilizing the skip at the end if you can get it to land on the flight plate. i can say 100% that throwing rollers, thumbers and tomahawks saves me strokes every single round, and not just in a specialty role.

soon i will get better at my RHFH and then i probably won't throw them quite as often, but until then i'm good.

 

[banknwank]

#12?

:clap:

Yes, for water. #2 for t in a hole.oops wrong conversation......

 

[NEWADDICTION]

#12?

:clap:

Yep....made the corner off the tee, threw my second into the tree line by mistake, didn't hit any trees and ended up 10 feet (maybe less) from the basket. Drop in eagle!!

BTW....Off any days this week? I'm on vacation and playing on Wed and Friday in the mornings

 

[TalbotTrojan]

Thumbers are a great weapon. But as with any shot, the more different shots you have in your bag, the better you are going to be able to shoot.