SuperWookie
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I'm sure some of you have heard this same post a thousand times. But I'm new, so....
I recently placed a few orders with some disc companies so I could get into Disc Golf. The discs look great and I'm really looking forward to getting into this sport. But right off the bat, I'm experiencing some problems that probably most people also experience, and it's super frustrating. TLDR is at the bottom if you don't want to read all this.
I've played frisbee my whole life, I'm a low handicap golfer, great softball player, great tennis player, basically any sport I play, I'm good to really good. I'm athletic, strong, tall, etc. So I have the arm speed to throw a disc really far, as well as the ability to learn difficult movements for specific sports. But so far, it's going really bad, haha. And I know it will take months or years until I get really good. But it's just a disc. It looks so stupid simple to throw it far, and it doesn't do that. I can throw a frisbee just about as far, but much straighter than any of these discs! I've been out to a HS football field near me a few times and played a round and it's just sooo frustrating, haha.
I've watched TONS of videos on how to throw and watched every single video of Will Shusterick teaching how to throw. And read quite a few articles people have suggested. And I'll keep watching more videos, reading more posts, and continue to practice until I get better. But it isn't getting any better at all right now. I did a little more research about the discs I purchased, and this problem I'm having, and realize I might have purchased all the wrong sorts of discs for my first set. I know form is going to be more important than any discs, but the proper discs will help. And I got all discs that are neutral to just barely understable or barely overstable. Which, once I'm much better, I'm sure I'll love them! But right now, not so much, haha.
I got a Krait Champion, Axiom Insanity Prototype Prism Proton (just because it looked SO cool), Thunderbird Champion, TL Champion, Leopard3 Champion, + a Discraft Buzzz. All great discs in their own right from what I'm told by a friend that has been playing a long time. I got them because they all seem like they would go really straight when thrown well. But they all go high and left when I throw them, and it feels like it's really hard to get them to go far. My freaking putter goes almost as far, but straighter, haha. Because I can't throw straight or level yet, haha.
So after doing more research, it looks like I might have been better off with just 2, maybe 3 total discs other than my putter for now, and get used to how to throw better and more on plane, until I get the hang of this crazy throwing action. And in addition, it seems as if a very understable disc might be the best way to get my discs going straighter/longer until I can throw with better mechanics. Is that correct? Something like a -3/1, -4/1, -5/1 or something along those lines?
I'm guessing that these super understable discs will turn over mid flight, head right, and then just barely ease their way back to the middle? Even if I throw them straight or a little left with some hyzer angle? Everyone says that beginners will get more distance and straighter throws with very understable discs, as we can't throw flat yet. Is that correct? What numbers should I be looking for? -3, -4, -5 for turn? Should I be looking at something more like an Innova Mamba or is -3/-4 good enough? And is more or less glide going to help me in the beginning to get more distance? I mean, I feel like more glide is always going to give more distance in a perfect world, but maybe with my problem of throwing so high, it won't?
I have no idea! I'm throwing everything SOO high, and then it fades sooo hard left, it's almost impossible to throw straight and flat. It's extremely frustrating to know how far I can hit or throw other things in sports, but these discs are just insanely difficult to use right now. I feel like their almost doing the opposite of what their supposed to be doing, haha. I think total out of a few hundred throws, 2-3 have been what I would call good or decent, not even great!
TLDR:
So my question is which of these discs below would you recommend for me? My friend who got me into the sport was recommending a Katana for me right off the bat, because he said I have a huge arm and will just destroy. He said the S glide it has will make it go forever with my arm speed. But that is NOT the case at all right now! I'm barely throwing 250 most of the time and WAY left and high, haha. And should I also look at really understable control fairway drivers and approach discs as well? With -3/-4/-5 numbers to help me straighten out my throws for now, until I get better? Like an Innova Archangel, DGA Tremor, or Discraft Archer, etc?
Prodigy D4 – 12/6/-3/2
Prodigy D5 – 12/6/-4/2
Prodigy D6 – 12/6/-4/1
MVP Impulse – 11/5/-3/1
Axiom Discs Virus – 11-5/-3.5/1
Innova Mystere – 11/6/-3/2
Millennium Aries – 11/6/-4/2
Innova Monarch – 10/5/-4/1
Millennium Aquarius – 10/5/-4/2
Discraft Avenger SS – 10/5/-3-1
Discmania TD2 – 10/5/-4/1
Legacy Nemesis – 10/6/-4/2
Viking Berserker – 10/5/-4/1
Thanks everyone!
I recently placed a few orders with some disc companies so I could get into Disc Golf. The discs look great and I'm really looking forward to getting into this sport. But right off the bat, I'm experiencing some problems that probably most people also experience, and it's super frustrating. TLDR is at the bottom if you don't want to read all this.
I've played frisbee my whole life, I'm a low handicap golfer, great softball player, great tennis player, basically any sport I play, I'm good to really good. I'm athletic, strong, tall, etc. So I have the arm speed to throw a disc really far, as well as the ability to learn difficult movements for specific sports. But so far, it's going really bad, haha. And I know it will take months or years until I get really good. But it's just a disc. It looks so stupid simple to throw it far, and it doesn't do that. I can throw a frisbee just about as far, but much straighter than any of these discs! I've been out to a HS football field near me a few times and played a round and it's just sooo frustrating, haha.
I've watched TONS of videos on how to throw and watched every single video of Will Shusterick teaching how to throw. And read quite a few articles people have suggested. And I'll keep watching more videos, reading more posts, and continue to practice until I get better. But it isn't getting any better at all right now. I did a little more research about the discs I purchased, and this problem I'm having, and realize I might have purchased all the wrong sorts of discs for my first set. I know form is going to be more important than any discs, but the proper discs will help. And I got all discs that are neutral to just barely understable or barely overstable. Which, once I'm much better, I'm sure I'll love them! But right now, not so much, haha.
I got a Krait Champion, Axiom Insanity Prototype Prism Proton (just because it looked SO cool), Thunderbird Champion, TL Champion, Leopard3 Champion, + a Discraft Buzzz. All great discs in their own right from what I'm told by a friend that has been playing a long time. I got them because they all seem like they would go really straight when thrown well. But they all go high and left when I throw them, and it feels like it's really hard to get them to go far. My freaking putter goes almost as far, but straighter, haha. Because I can't throw straight or level yet, haha.
So after doing more research, it looks like I might have been better off with just 2, maybe 3 total discs other than my putter for now, and get used to how to throw better and more on plane, until I get the hang of this crazy throwing action. And in addition, it seems as if a very understable disc might be the best way to get my discs going straighter/longer until I can throw with better mechanics. Is that correct? Something like a -3/1, -4/1, -5/1 or something along those lines?
I'm guessing that these super understable discs will turn over mid flight, head right, and then just barely ease their way back to the middle? Even if I throw them straight or a little left with some hyzer angle? Everyone says that beginners will get more distance and straighter throws with very understable discs, as we can't throw flat yet. Is that correct? What numbers should I be looking for? -3, -4, -5 for turn? Should I be looking at something more like an Innova Mamba or is -3/-4 good enough? And is more or less glide going to help me in the beginning to get more distance? I mean, I feel like more glide is always going to give more distance in a perfect world, but maybe with my problem of throwing so high, it won't?
I have no idea! I'm throwing everything SOO high, and then it fades sooo hard left, it's almost impossible to throw straight and flat. It's extremely frustrating to know how far I can hit or throw other things in sports, but these discs are just insanely difficult to use right now. I feel like their almost doing the opposite of what their supposed to be doing, haha. I think total out of a few hundred throws, 2-3 have been what I would call good or decent, not even great!
TLDR:
So my question is which of these discs below would you recommend for me? My friend who got me into the sport was recommending a Katana for me right off the bat, because he said I have a huge arm and will just destroy. He said the S glide it has will make it go forever with my arm speed. But that is NOT the case at all right now! I'm barely throwing 250 most of the time and WAY left and high, haha. And should I also look at really understable control fairway drivers and approach discs as well? With -3/-4/-5 numbers to help me straighten out my throws for now, until I get better? Like an Innova Archangel, DGA Tremor, or Discraft Archer, etc?
Prodigy D4 – 12/6/-3/2
Prodigy D5 – 12/6/-4/2
Prodigy D6 – 12/6/-4/1
MVP Impulse – 11/5/-3/1
Axiom Discs Virus – 11-5/-3.5/1
Innova Mystere – 11/6/-3/2
Millennium Aries – 11/6/-4/2
Innova Monarch – 10/5/-4/1
Millennium Aquarius – 10/5/-4/2
Discraft Avenger SS – 10/5/-3-1
Discmania TD2 – 10/5/-4/1
Legacy Nemesis – 10/6/-4/2
Viking Berserker – 10/5/-4/1
Thanks everyone!