Which surprises me because he was the first disc golfer to start training like a professional athlete. Priorities must have shifted over the last couple years.
I actually disagree with this. Max reach back (coil) coincides with front toes touching the ground. By the time the front heal hits the ground, they have begun to uncoil with some elbow bend.
You want to be able to squat and load into the rear hip while maintaining momentum, posture and balance. A longer cross-step just makes things more difficult.
He keeps his front knee bent as he braces and clears. I think it's much easier on the knee vs. someone like Drew Gibson that rises up and straightens the front leg. Will Schusterick also keeps the front knee bent as he clears.