Simon lizotte putting style

[jeremyhilss]

Splush is secretly satanic propaganda - SPLUSH = Spin+Lucifer+Push.

People from satanic cults have infultrated our sport and are trying to influence the world by becoming top pro disc golfers whom everyone looks up to and therefore delve into satanism. Trust me, a source told me so.

 

[THUGNIFICENT763]

See, I did not know that "loft" was a factor. Shouldn't the word be "splosh" then?

 

[SpikeHyzer]

Eric McCabe had a similar putting style to Simon's. Lot's of wrist snap, with a laser like putt.

 

[rakamkram]

See, I did not know that "loft" was a factor. Shouldn't the word be "splosh" then?

If there's spin and push, shouldn't there be less loft inherently involved? Sounds like push putters should probably be puft putters instead then.

 

[Dr.Smooth]

Big d dudes are never great putters. They survive. He putts a lot like stokely. But it seems when he is on, he's making a lot of long puts. Simon is a spin putter. Wish I could go back to that kind of putting style.

 

[Pbmercil]

. PBM made two separate statements. 2: Calling ANYONE a spush putter, McBeth or otherwise, is wrong.

I Disagree with 2, but I can understand where PBM is coming from

Its simple really. A spin putt imparts its energy on a horizontal plane. The disc comes towards the body primarily, which loads the wrist and elbow, and then extends straight out toward the basket. Any veritical motion in the stroke is primarily for feel, it doesn't actually do much to the putt. A push putt stroke doesnt come into the body. The push putt stroke is veritical, the disc is drawn down toward the pelvis and then extended up toward the basket. The stroke itself doesn't load the wrist or elbow. The elbow strays straight and the arm moves like a pendulum. Any added spin comes from finger spring or a little wrist load, both of which are completely unrelated to the actual putting stroke.

An actual "spush" putter would have to draw the disc both down and in and extend on both planes simultaneously. The only pro I can think of who actually does this is shuestrick, and I'm pretty sure nobody is studying his mechanics with the goal of emulating them. Trying to control two different planes of motion simultaneously is a terrible idea.

 

[BlazedOrangeHat]

Its simple really. A spin putt imparts its energy on a horizontal plane. The disc comes towards the body primarily, which loads the wrist and elbow, and then extends straight out toward the basket. Any veritical motion in the stroke is primarily for feel, it doesn't actually do much to the putt. A push putt stroke doesnt come into the body. The push putt stroke is veritical, the disc is drawn down toward the pelvis and then extended up toward the basket. The stroke itself doesn't load the wrist or elbow. The elbow strays straight and the arm moves like a pendulum. Any added spin comes from finger spring or a little wrist load, both of which are completely unrelated to the actual putting stroke

The amount of people that don't understand this is too damn high.

 

[clard]

Big d dudes are never great putters. They survive. He putts a lot like stokely. But it seems when he is on, he's making a lot of long puts. Simon is a spin putter. Wish I could go back to that kind of putting style.

Stokely is a pretty pure push putter who actually puts surprisingly little spin on his putts inside the circle. I don't think he and Simon putt alike at all.

 

[runningDoc]

Stokely is a pretty pure push putter who actually puts surprisingly little spin on his putts inside the circle. I don't think he and Simon putt alike at all.

stokely switched recently to push putting, but was a spin putter beforehand:




i think eric mcabe and simon utilize a lot of the "snake strike putt" or snap putt (as I've also heard it called) that Dunipace teaches, only Mcabe and Lizotte have different follow throughs - simon flips his palm down after the strike and mcabe has his palm vertical towards the basket. while dunipace advocates little to no follow though. either way you can see how all the spin putters mentioned generate a mini-hit like when throwing a disc normally.

 

[dashiellx]

Would be nice to see this from a different angle.

 

[Shamis]

Lizotte doesn't appear to putt as well as other top pros, not sure if I'd want to copy his style.

 

[Hampstead]

 

[hook_nuts]

An actual "spush" putter would have to draw the disc both down and in and extend on both planes simultaneously. The only pro I can think of who actually does this is shuestrick, and I'm pretty sure nobody is studying his mechanics with the goal of emulating them. Trying to control two different planes of motion simultaneously is a terrible idea.

Lol I can see that. It almost causes him to balk, but then he just putts anyway.

 

[Jay Dub]

I followed him for nine holes last summer when he was in town. One thing that stuck with me after that was his putting was not on par with his driving.

It might have been just a bad round for him that day.

Lizotte doesn't appear to putt as well as other top pros, not sure if I'd want to copy his style.

I'm not the only one who's noticed.

 

[DG_Before_Breakfast]

I like Simon's style because it has so few moving parts, hardly looks like he is doing anything at all and the disc goes spinning into the basket. It is clear he isn't at the level of Paul at putting, but who is?

Honestly, the distinctions between Spin/Push, or a combination of the two, was just super annoying to me learning the game. I remember watching Climo explain his push putt. It really makes a lot of sense, but it is a lot harder to do than it sounds. My goal now is to just conserve arm/wrist motion and generate forward momentum with my legs and body as much as possible. I try to do it the same way every time. If it spins, that is fine my me as long as it goes in

 

[Jesterian]

There are a couple guys on tour that have amazing backhand form, but putts that you simply don't want to be copying. Schuesterick, Lizotte, Wiggins, Avery, to name a few.

 

[DirtyMeathook]

Its simple really. A spin putt imparts its energy on a horizontal plane. The disc comes towards the body primarily, which loads the wrist and elbow, and then extends straight out toward the basket. Any veritical motion in the stroke is primarily for feel, it doesn't actually do much to the putt. A push putt stroke doesnt come into the body. The push putt stroke is veritical, the disc is drawn down toward the pelvis and then extended up toward the basket. The stroke itself doesn't load the wrist or elbow. The elbow strays straight and the arm moves like a pendulum. Any added spin comes from finger spring or a little wrist load, both of which are completely unrelated to the actual putting stroke.

An actual "spush" putter would have to draw the disc both down and in and extend on both planes simultaneously. The only pro I can think of who actually does this is shuestrick, and I'm pretty sure nobody is studying his mechanics with the goal of emulating them. Trying to control two different planes of motion simultaneously is a terrible idea.

Right, Will is a Spush putter, so they do exist. I wasn't ever advocating using the spush technique, but I do acknowledge it's existence, however rare it may be. My statement was that Simon is pure spin, but most top pros are pure push.

Your first paragraph is spot on. Anytime I go to define the different techniques it's not near that concise. Thanks man.

 

[Pbmercil]

Your first paragraph is spot on. Anytime I go to define the different techniques it's not near that concise. Thanks man.

Your welcome!

 

[DiscLoser1]

Bangin' chains from long distance: Sploosh Putt

 

[BrotherDave]

You actually misspelled 'sploosh.' When Simon is on he is a sploosh putter:


Edit: Argh, beat me to my own joke! ^